Sepsis develops as a result of an infection when the immune response harms the body’s own tissues and organs. Without intensive care, sepsis is often fatal.
Seroprevalence refers to the proportion of a studied population in which specific antibodies are detectable in the blood serum at a given point in time.
Smallpox is an infectious disease caused by viruses, which is highly contagious and life-threatening. The trigger is the variola virus. Thanks to worldwide vaccination campaigns, the world has been officially considered smallpox-free since 1980.
