Fritz Wepper (†82) suffered from blood poisoning: These are the typical symptoms.. As of: March 27, 2024, 7:01 p.m By: Michel Guddat, Michelle Brey CommentsPressSplit Every seven minutes a person dies of blood poisoning in Germany.

Every year, 75,000 people are affected by blood poisoning. This number makes sepsis the third most common cause of death in Germany after cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Sepsis can arise from a wound, for example an inflamed cut. It can also be caused by an infection inside the body.