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Sepsis is a medical emergency that occurs when the body has a strong response to an infection of any type but is most typically seen as a result of bacterial infections. The life-threatening event is a result of when the body releases components of the immune system into the blood, in an effort to combat the infection, triggering massive inflammation. The immune system runs out of controls and triggers a cytokine storm, a condition in which inflammation-causing proteins flood the blood. Organs may break down, and death follows.