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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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), each year nearly 20 million pregnant women carry group B strep (GBS). Although GBS is harmless for most pregnant individuals, it can be extremely serious when it passes to babies during pregnancy, childbirth or in the first 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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HighlightThis July is the 25th International GBS Awareness Month, a focal opportunity for organizations and individuals around the world to tell their stories, share information, and promote healthy outcomes for babies worldwide!
Starting this year, we will be focusing our efforts on Group B Strep Awareness Week, July 8-14, to maximize the impact of our awareness activities. We s0 appreciate all the events and activities that are planned, and we encourage everyone to continue their efforts during the entire month. Together, we can continue to make a difference and ensure that the message about group B strep reaches as many people as possible – check out our July toolkit for ways to spread awareness in your community! |
Story Spotlight
Kaliah | Late-onset
"Kaliah was diagnosed with Late Onset Septic GBS Meningitis. She was not diagnosed until 5 days after symptoms began. She had a stroke, followed by 52 seizures within a 3 day time frame. The status of her brain function was unknown and she was in septic shock. She was hospitalized for 6 weeks on antibiotics, had multiple MRIs, lots of medication, was intubated, had a shrunken lung, and she had constant downhill battles. When the infection was finally gone, after her final MRI they told us they didn’t know if she would ever thrive or have a good life." |
Projects, Campaigns, and News Worldwide
Use your phone, smart watch, or pedometer to track your steps! Getting out and about helps create visibility – you will also receive a link to download a step bib to customize and wear. By participating in Step for GBS Awareness, you can help spread awareness—every step you take is a step toward protecting babies worldwide.
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July is International Group B Strep Awareness Month. This year we are introducing GBS Awareness Week! July 8-14, an opportunity for organizations and individuals around the world to tell their stories, share information, and promote healthy outcomes for babies worldwide.
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Participate in 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!
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Join this collaborative to connect with fellow researchers, healthcare professionals, and health advocates!
Membership is free and includes access to events, the ability to join forums, collaborate, upload your research, explore blogs, and more!
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As a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, we rely on your donations to enable us to achieve our mission of promoting awareness and prevention of group B strep disease in babies worldwide!
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Learn more about our Campaigns and Projects!
Our past events and GBS news can be viewed in our Event & News Archive.
Please see all we’ve accomplished with your support!
What We Do
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What You Should Know
Each 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 Help
There 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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GBS Research Connect
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Join our collaborative, GBS Research Connect, to connect with fellow researchers, healthcare professionals, and professional health advocates/academics involved in furthering group B strep research and disease prevention!
Membership is free and includes access to events, the ability to join forums, collaborate, upload your research, explore blogs, and more! |
The WAVES Study
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Participate in 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! |
GBSI's Newsletter: The Globe, July 2025
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As a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, we rely on your donations to enable us to create and distribute GBS awareness materials. Please help save babies and their families from the devastation of GBS disease!