Living with infection risk
If you're at risk of infection, it's important to keep yourself safe but still live life to the full. This section is about how to find that balance.
Making balanced decisions
If you are vulnerable to infection, some activities are more risky than others. Find out why and how to make decisions that are right for you.
Real stories
Read how six people diagnosed with blood cancer have chosen to stay safe from infection, while living their lives as normally as they can.
Worries and concerns
Knowing that you are at risk of infection and sepsis can be hard. If it's affecting your mental health, find out where you can get support.
Protecting someone from infection
What if it's not you, but a family member or a friend who is at risk of infection? Learn how you can be supportive and help keep them safe.
We would like to thank Haematology Consultants Dr Ailsa Holroyd and Dr Piers Patten, Lead Nurse Jodie Nightingill and Advanced Nurse Practitioner Amanda Lane for checking the accuracy of our information about living with infection risk.
This information has been accredited with the PIF TICK, the UK's only quality mark for trusted health information.
Published November 2024. Next full review due November 2027. We make factual updates to the information throughout this period.