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 is the frequency of specific antibodies in blood serum indicating an existing or past infectious disease. It is detected at a certain point in time in a defined group of people.
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.
Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that colonizes many people without causing disease. Under certain circumstances it may, however, cause infections, which are difficult to treat due to existing antibiotic resistances.
