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Infections happen when germs invade and grow inside the body. When the body’s response to an infection gets out of control, it can lead to a life-threatening condition called sepsis.

Infertility is when a person, or a couple together, is unable to become pregnant or can become pregnant but cannot carry a pregnancy to term.

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