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Group B strep is a big deal!

Approximately 1 in 4 pregnant women carry GBS, the leading cause of sepsis and meningitis in newborns according to the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). GBS can also infect babies during pregnancy and the first few months of life.

Not all babies exposed to GBS become infected, but, for those who do, the results can be devastating. GBS can cause babies to be miscarried, stillborn, born prematurely, become very sick, have lifelong handicaps, or die. Even babies born to mother who test negative can become infected by group B strep.

Fortunately there are many ways to help protect babies from group B strep. The website contains ressources for you learn more about GBS and help prevent its devastating effects 

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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What We Do

  • Provide complimentary GBS awareness info and materials
  • Exhibit and present at conferences worldwide​​.
  • Advocate to close the gaps in GBS care for ALL babies​

What You Should Know

Each of the three distinct time periods when GBS can infect babies has its own prevention challenges and strategies.

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!

GBSI's Upcoming Projects and Campaigns ​
Birthday & Angelversary events to promote GBS awareness

​GBS Efforts and News around the World!

GBS Parent Fundraising Efforts
Heather Bryan, who lost her son Finnegan to group B strep, is donating a portion of the sales of the beautiful leather bag she designed in his name to GBSI. Check out her website ​at http://www.bagswithacause.com/  Thank you, Heather, for all you are doing to raise GBS awareness!
Soon after she lost Mena, Lynn, an artist, painted a picture of a rose in honor of her daughter. After Mena’s third birthday, she wanted to do something special. Lynn decided to take her original rose painting and turn it into a beautiful tote that she could sell to raise money for GBSI. To purchase one of these beautiful totes in honor of Mena, please visit Lynn's Etsy page HERE.
GBS in the News
Strategies for Preventing Group B Streptococcus in Infants​
Article by Linda Peckel for the Infectious Disease Advisor, January 11, 2018

GBSI's Newsletter: The Globe June 2018

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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!