GBS-related Web Sites

We offer many resources for learning about, coping with, and promoting awareness of GBS.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The United States CDC’s mission is to monitor the burden of Group B streptococcal disease through active surveillance and to motivate, support and evaluate efforts to prevent maternal and newborn Group B streptococcal infections in the United States and globally.

Healthfinder
A service of the United States' National Health Information Center, US Dept. of Health and Human Services.  Find articles on Group B strep and view the National Health Observance Calendar (July is International Group B Strep Awareness Month).

The International Stillbirth Alliance (ISA)
A non-profit coalition of organizations founded by stillbirth parents, dedicated to understanding the causes and prevention of stillbirth.

Learn about Group B Strep
Read FAQs regarding GBS.

GBS-info.net  (Norwegian)
An informative Norwegian website about GBS and pregnancy and birth. This site includes a discussion forum as well as a very special page of stories of babies who have been infected by GBS.

Mom to Mom
A great source of GBS information written by moms for moms and organized by GBS mom Cathie M.

OBGYN.net 
The Universe of Women's Health. There are excellent articles on Group B Strep on this website.  Just enter “Group B Strep” in the Search function at the bottom of the home page.

PREVENCIONEGB (Spanish)
An informative website in Spanish, where people can ask questions to doctors, share stories and chat with families.

Washington State Department of Health
The US State of Washington is very active in GBS prevention!

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If you are a GBS survivor and have found a web site that has been particularly helpful, please share it with us! For basic information on GBS, visit our GBS info pages.

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