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Severe sepsis is triggered by a bacterial, viral, parasitic or fungal infection, often the result of events such as trauma, surgery and burns, or illnesses such as cancer and pneumonia. Severe sepsis can affect anyone at any age but certain groups may be more vulnerable than others, for example those with weakened immune systems (the immuno-compromised) and the elderly.
