Mr. Ali, a three-time world heavyweight boxing champion, was hospitalized early last week with respiratory issues.
Here are four things to know about sepsis:
1. In the United States, there are more than 1 million sepsis cases annually.
2. Each year, sepsis kills more than 258,000 Americans.
3. Sepsis ranks as the ninth leading cause of disease-related deaths.
4. While sepsis can harm anyone with infection, those who are older, babies, very young children or have weakened immune systems are more susceptible.
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