Recently, Hurricane Helene caused unimaginable catastrophic flood damage for a thousand miles. As local citizens, friends, professionals, and volunteers embark into these areas for rescue, recovery and rebuilding efforts they will be in constant contact with contaminated materials from the flood waters.

This exposure will put them in greater risk for infection and toxic exposure. At minimum proper fitting durable gloves and boots (waterproof if handling wet material and/or walking through stagnant water) to protect yourself is essential to prevent infections that can more easily turn to life threatening Sepsis. In this situation even minor cuts and small puncture wounds in the skin with contaminated material can quickly turn into a serious health crisis especially if you already have some preexisting health issues. This problem is especially important to avoid in areas where medical care is not easily available or already overburdened.

I hope the information in this article on Sepsis will assist with preventing this condition and keeping your families and communities safe. Please forward this article to anyone who can benefit from this information.