Sepsis claims life of 19-yr old Air Force Academy track athlete

This is really sad. Since you are seeing so many cases of sepsis these days, please tell us what you think is causing this dramatic surge in sepsis from TSS among young people?

I've read that an increase in bacterial pathologies is due to things ranging from our microbiome in the gut being disrupted by ultra processed foods to contamination in food manufacturing being at an all time high. A weak gut microbiome can lead to a compromised immune system since most of the immune system is within the gut, something many people didn't know...but it makes sense since the gut is the last barrier to blood being conducted to our most vital organs.

I'm sick of people posting half-truths in order to try to advance an agenda. A bright, highly successful young lady died and some of you want to make it political. That is just disgusting.

She died by contracting a bacteria.

"In the report, the El Paso County Coroner's Office said the cadet died as a result of "Paeniclostridium sordellii sepsis complicating parainfluenza laryngotracheobronchitis."
Paeniclostridium sordellii is a bacteria that can cause pneumonia, arthritis, and in some rare cases, sepsis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the bacteria can be found in the environment, and individuals can carry the bacteria without being infected."

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I never said it was something else in fact I put the cause of death in the title. Sepsis.

Sepsis moratality is about 25% in hospitalized adults. Much lower in younger healthy patients.

Probably higher if broken down into age brackets as to be expected. And if we look at the statistics by individual medical center, it's probably higher in rural hospitals than in centers of excellence found in larger cities like a Johns Hopkins.

Very odd.

Sepsis commonly takes out the very elderly

The increased popularity of Mud runs, warrior dashes, spartan runs, etc. People get exposed to all sorts of stuff wallowing around in mud like a farm animal. You get some of that stuff in your eyes, ears, nose, etc. it can be deadly. It would be consistent with what the cadets are going through at that part of their career. Add in the stressors of cadet life and it is a misfortunate accident.

Mud bad:

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Hundreds involved in Bay Area Tough Mudder race sick with possible staph, bacterial infections

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A health advisory has been issued for participants of Tough Mudder race that happened last weekend at Sonoma Raceway after hundreds say they developed skin rash and flu-like symptoms.

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none of those people are actually running.

more of a mud bath. playtime. ridiculous.

This article said she died of sepsis from toxic shock syndrome. She wasn’t getting sepsis from a mud run.

Stop claiming this is happening a lot. It is exceedingly rare, despite what the Daily Mail wants you to believe.

I read somewhere that as kids it is good that kids wallow around in mud because it trains our immune systems at an early age with exposure to different sorts of bacteria. Issue would be someone doing a mud run who spent most of their upbringing in a very sanitary environment. So their bodies will tend to overreact, similar to how an allergen causes an overreaction into people who are intolerant.

It's good to expose your kids to peanut butter at a very early age for this reason as well. It used to be thought that early peanut butter exposure caused peanut allergies but science has shown that it's the opposite/

I'd say it depends on the environment. Not all mud runs are going to be bad just from being mud runs. But ones that involve areas with lots of standing water in warm temperatures probably carry a greater risk since bacteria thrive in warm standing water. A mud run done in the winter in Wisconsin wouldn't carry the same risk as a mud run done in Florida in the spring.

Prior to integration into the Cadet Wing which was supposed to be that day, the last 3 days of Basic Cadet Training involves a lot of outdoor stuff: physical fitness test, obstacle course, confidence course, and firearms proficiency.

Cadets are really taught to tough it out and considering that the integration parade was supposed to be that morning, I'm sure she wanted to avoid going on sick call, which in my day was kinda seen as being a wuss.

I'm surprised that she apparently didn't have a roommate.

Sepsis can come on extremely fast. Some people think they're just sick until they pass out and wake up the next day in a hospital.

This is so tragic. My heart goes out to her classmates, friends, and family.

That's so sad. She seemed like a bright light.

Sepsis from a bacteria she was exposed to. Please read Fisky’s post about what they undergo during that time in training (particularly the obstacle courses). During this week, they are sleep deprived and physically tested. Similar things occur in SEAL training:

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Naval Special Warfare Trainees Face Tiny Enemy: Bacteria

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Naval special warfare trainees are placed in a uniquely stressful environment during training that may increase their risk for bacterial infections.

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Navy SEAL candidate died of bacterial pneumonia in hours after Hell Week training, Navy investigation finds

Navy SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen, 24, died of bacterial pneumonia in the hours after completing what is known as "Hell Week" during the special operations force's demanding basic training program in February, a Navy line of du...

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I am thinking few of the people posting actually read the article...