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 early weeks 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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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! |
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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'He had gone in minutes' - Couple whose baby died from Strep B call for pregnancy screenings
ITV News They told ITV News Central: "Obviously had I had screening for it, none of this would've happened, he would still be here today." Currently, there is no routine screening during pregnancy for Strep GBS in the UK, unlike in other countries. |
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