Group B Strep International
Promoting awareness and prevention of
group B strep disease in babies
during pregnancy through early infancy
group B strep disease in babies
during pregnancy through early infancy
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Approximately 1 in 4 pregnant women carry GBS, the leading cause of sepsis and meningitis in newborns according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). GBS can also infect babies during pregnancy and the first few months of life.
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Special thanks to Aayan's mother for sharing her son's voice making the grunting sounds which are a common, yet often unrecognized, sign of GBS meningitis |
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Announcing the WAVES Study to help determine the gaps in GBS care and communication. If you’ve had a baby (with or without group B strep disease) conceived on or after January 1, 2003, we want to hear from you! Help prevent future babies from becoming infected!
Remember to share with friends and family so we can all wave goodbye to group B strep disease in babies! |
We are pleased to announce the International Conference on Group B Strep (ICGBS) 2021! The ICGBS 2021 is an online collaboration of healthcare professionals, laboratorians, researchers, families, policy makers, and other interested individuals working to increase GBS disease awareness and prevention. Join us as we work to reduce the burden of group B strep disease worldwide with Keynote Speaker Professor Joy Lawn.
ICGBS 2021 will be online July 20-22, 2021 and registration is free! The call for abstracts now open through May 15th and our Research Wall is now accepting submissions! |
What We Do
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What You Should KnowEach of the three distinct time periods when GBS can infect babies has its own prevention challenges and strategies.
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How You Can HelpThere are many ways to help from sharing a brochure with a pregnant friend to organizing a trail ride fundraiser to starting an awareness campaign with your department of health!
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April is National Minority Health Month. The goal of this month is to focus on and address health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minority populations.
For example, according to the CDC, the rate of early-onset group B strep infections demonstrates a racial disparity, as the disease persists with the incidence higher among African Americans |
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