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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has spoken publicly about a serious health scare that nearly became fatal after a urological infection spread into his bloodstream and developed into sepsis. The condition occurs when the body’s immune system overreacts to infection, causing widespread inflammation that can damage organs and tissues. Doctors at UC Irvine Medical Center moved quickly to stabilize him with intensive antibiotic treatment and close monitoring, preventing the illness from progressing into septic shock, the deadliest stage of sepsis.