November 2025

October 2025

September 2025

​September is Sepsis Awareness Month! Sepsis is a medical emergency, and must be treated rapidly to reduce the risk of death. According to the World Health Organization, GBS was first recognized as a cause of puerperal sepsis in 1938. Since then, GBS has emerged as a leading cause of neonatal sepsis globally and is also recognized as a cause of maternal sepsis.

August 2025

July 2025

​Who: You, your family and friends What: 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. When: July 8-14, anytime during Group B Strep Awareness Week Where: Stroll through your neighborhood, run through the park, climb the stairs at work, or step anywhere in your community. Help spread awareness through visibility!           Registration: $20 for yourself; $5 each for your family and friends Steps aren't your thing? Simply sign up to show your support! All funds raised go to further GBS awareness year-round! Learn More and Register

June 2025

May 2025

April 2025

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February 2025

February is International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month! Our goal every February is to focus on educating people as to how to help prevent prenatal infections.

January 2025

*Only available in the USA

Our Valentine's Day 2025 virtual candy store Fundraiser With every purchase of See’s Candies through our fundraiser, 20% or more went to Group B Strep International. Enjoy sweet treats while supporting GBS awareness!​

December 2024

November 2024

October 2024

There are three types of GBS disease (prenatal-onset, early-onset, and late-onset) but prenatal-onset is often overlooked or not recognized, which minimizes the potential of GBS to cause thousands of babies to be miscarried, stillborn, or born already sick each year due to being infected by GBS in the womb.

​Research Opportunity for Parents and Caregivers in the UK This study would like to hear from UK parents and caregivers whose babies have experienced a late Group B Strep infection in the past 5 years, to design a programme of research to support other families.   They are especially interested in hearing from the families of Black and Asian babies and offer reimbursement for your time.   If you’d be interested in joining an online workshop, please access the following link: https://tinyurl.com/bhn2rf9v or email: [email protected]

September 2024

​September is Sepsis Awareness Month. This September, remember: Infection Prevention is Sepsis Prevention!™

August 2024

​August is a month dedicated to advancing advocacy, protection, and promotion of breastfeeding to ensure that all families have the opportunity to breastfeed. Breastfeeding can supply babies with protective antibodies to help fight infection.

​8th Annual Reagan’s Ride ​Special thanks to Amanda and Brandon Caldwell and the many people who helped them raise GBS awareness and over $2000 for GBSI at the 8th Annual Reagan’s Ride on August 24th, bringing the total raised by Reagan’s Rides to over $32,000 for the past 8 years!   Over 80 people and 45 bikes came out to support the cause this year in honor of Reagan Caldwell, GBS meningitis survivor. Special recognition and gratitude to Down Range Riders, Blood and Steel chapter for doing such an incredible job with this event year after year as well as to Toby’s Tents for their ongoing support. Thank you to Bouncing around Rentals for donating a bounce house to add to the fun of this event! We are grateful to all who participated to help save lives and heartache for families! Reagan's story

July 2024

Group B Strep Awareness Month

Group B Strep Awareness Month (GBSAM) is an  opportunity for organizations and individuals around the world to tell their stories, share information, and promote healthy outcomes for babies worldwide. This year we want to focus on stories from GBS families worldwide. These stories matter and highlight the need for GBS awareness and prevention. Keep an eye out for these interactive stories by following us on social media.  Want to get involved? Check out our toolkit! Learn More

June 2024

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​Dear Scientist, Group B Streptococcus severely impacted my son’s development. Can prevention for newborns be improved? | Full Article “Even if one person would benefit from it, it would definitely be worth it because I would never want what happened with our son to happen to anybody else’s child,” Kelsey says. “It’s comforting to know that there are people out there striving to make sure that it doesn’t.”

February 2024

February is International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month! Our goal every February is to focus on educating people as to how to help prevent prenatal infections.

January 2024

​One Health is an approach that recognizes that the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and our shared environment.

December 2023

November 2023

​November is Prematurity Awareness Month! Premature babies miss out on the important growth and development that happens in the final weeks of pregnancy.

​Let's raise awareness of preterm birth and the concerns of preterm babies and their families worldwide.

October 2023

We are pleased to announce that GBS Research Connect is here! 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!

Registration, both virtual and in-person is now open for the ISSAD Global Conference on Group B Strep. ISSAD2023 will bring together global stakeholders to accelerate the process to improve GBS maternal & newborn survival & prevent stillbirths. Visit issad.org for more info! | ISSAD2023

​​There are three types of GBS disease (prenatal-onset, early-onset, and late-onset) but prenatal-onset is often overlooked or not recognized, which minimizes the potential of GBS to cause thousands of babies to be miscarried, stillborn, or born already sick each year due to being infected by GBS in the womb.

The International Wave of Light invites baby loss families, friends, loved ones and supporting organizations from around the world to join in honor and remembrance of loved and longed for babies on October 15 at 7:00 pm in all time zones, illuminating the night in love and light.

September 2023

August 2023

7th Annual Reagan’s Ride –  Special thanks to Amanda and Brandon Caldwell and the many people who helped them raise GBS awareness and over $4600 for GBSI at the 7th Annual Reagan’s Ride on August 26th, bringing the total raised by Reagan’s Rides to over $30,000 for the past 7 years!   Over 100 people and 60 bikes came out to support the cause this year in honor of Reagan Caldwell, GBS meningitis survivor. Thank you to Down Range for doing such an incredible job with this event year after year as well as to Timeless Tavern, Toby’s Tents, and Kyle Cetnar for his donation of a bounce house, and for their ongoing support of this event. Special recognition and thanks to the Grupp Family for their very generous donation! ​

July 2023

GBS Community Days 2023, July 11-13! Our goal is to exponentially further the knowledge of group B strep to healthcare providers, researchers, and families alike through the power of the GBS community.  We have educational videos from researchers, interactive learning opportunities, and GBS parents sharing their lived experiences.

July is International Group B Strep Awareness Month, It is a focal opportunity for organizations and individuals around the world to tell their stories, share information, and promote healthy outcomes for babies worldwide. Check out our toolkit!

June 2023

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March 2023

'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 B in the UK, unlike in many other countries.

February 2023

February is International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month! Our goal every February is to focus on educating people as to how to help prevent prenatal infections.

January 2023

December 2022

November 2022

November is Prematurity Awareness Month! Premature babies miss out on the important growth and development that happens in the final weeks of pregnancy. GBS can also cause preterm birth. This month let's bring awareness of the issue and what we can do to prevent it!

Let's raise awareness of preterm birth and the concerns of preterm babies and their families worldwide.

October 2022

​There are three types of GBS disease (prenatal-onset, early-onset, and late-onset) but prenatal-onset is often overlooked or not recognized, which minimizes the potential of GBS to cause thousands of babies to be miscarried, stillborn, or born already sick each year due to being infected by GBS in the womb.

September 2022

September is Sepsis Awareness Month

CAPPA Conference 2022 - Register for CAPPA Conference 2022​ in Niagara Falls on September 30 - October 2, 2022 for a weekend of workshops and networking opportunities with doulas and educators! ​ Learn more

August 2022

July 2022

The International Conference on Group B Strep 2022 Join us for the International Conference on Group B Strep (ICGBS) 2022: Community Week! It is a time dedicated to sharing GBS information among parents, perinatal healthcare professionals, laboratorians, researchers, and other advocates committed to preventing GBS disease in babies.

​This year is the 22nd year of July as International Group B Strep Awareness Month being observed. It is a focal opportunity for organizations and individuals around the world to tell their stories, share information, and promote healthy outcomes for babies worldwide. Check out our toolkit!

June 2022

May 2022

Each year, the PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy Stillbirth Prevention Symposium brings together medical professionals, stillbirth advocates, and families who have experienced loss in an effort to increase education and understanding of how to drive down stillbirth rates and #endpreventablestillbirth. | Stillbirth Symposium

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December 2021

November 2021

November is Prematurity Awareness Month! Premature babies miss out on the important growth and development that happens in the final weeks of pregnancy. #GroupBstrep can also cause preterm birth. This month let's bring awareness of the issue and what we can do to prevent it!

​Welcome to ISSAD! A free virtual global conference identifying and preventing morbidity and mortality caused by Group B Strep, 3-5 November. www.issad.org Registration: https://bit.ly/issadgbs2021 #ISSAD2021 #GBSconference2021 #GBSburden #groupBStrep

​The Word Health Organization recently released, "Group B Streptococcus Vaccine: full value vaccine assessment" describing the global public health rationale for developing vaccines against disease caused by GBS for maternal immunization. ​ WHO GBS Vaccine assessment

October 2021

There are three types of GBS disease (prenatal-onset, early-onset, and late-onset) but prenatal-onset is often overlooked or not recognized, which minimizes the potential of GBS to cause thousands of babies to be miscarried, stillborn, or born already sick each year due to being infected by GBS in the womb.

September 2021

August 2021

July 2021

This year is the 21st year of July as International Group B Strep Awareness Month being observed. It is a focal opportunity for organizations and individuals around the world to tell their stories, share information, and promote healthy outcomes for babies worldwide.

Check out our July toolkit!

July 20-22, 2021!

​ICGBS 2021 took place July 20-22, 2021, giving people the opportunity to learn from the experts on group B Strep. Presentations were uploaded daily for ease of viewing across multiple time zones. Topics included GBS in breast milk, the significance of GBS in urine during pregnancy, ongoing research, and more! Visit our Sponsors: Hologic® ​| Cepheid® | LabReady®  Learn More

Researchers were invited to post about their current projects involving group B Streptococcus for our virtual Research Wall to be displayed during ICGBS 2021.

June 2021

GBSI exhitbited at the 32nd International Confederation of Midwives Virtual Triennial Congress. Thank you to Hologic® ANZ for sponsoring our virtual exhibit!

May 2021

April 2021

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

March 2021

February 2021

February is International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month! Our goal every February is to focus on educating people as to how to help prevent prenatal infections.

January 2021

December 2020

Announcing ICGBS2021!!! The International Conference on Group B Strep (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, Joy Lawn!  Join us July 20-22, 2021! Registration is free!

#GivingTuesday is December 1st! We ask that you consider giving your time to complete the WAVES Study to help determine the gaps in GBS care and communication. Group B Strep International is conducting a survey of mothers worldwide (with and without a baby infected by group B strep) to help identify the gaps in care and communication of group B strep (GBS) disease in babies. GBS is a leading cause of meningitis and sepsis in babies worldwide and can harm babies during pregnancy through several months of age.

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!

December 15, 2020 Press Release: MinervaX raises upsized EUR 47.4M (USD 57M) Series B to advance its novel Group B Streptococcus vaccine through mid-stage clinical trials MinervaX Press Release

November 2020

November is Prematurity Awareness Month! Premature babies miss out on the important growth and development that happens in the final weeks of pregnancy.

​November 3rd is One Health Day! One Health is an approach that recognizes that the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and our shared environment.

Let's raise awareness of preterm birth and the concerns of preterm babies and their families worldwide.

October 2020

​There are three types of GBS disease but prenatal-onset is often overlooked or not recognized, which discounts the thousands of women who have lost their child or their baby was born already sick because the baby was infected by GBS in the womb. We want to make sure that prenatal-onset is recognized and that more women and health care professionals become involved.

This October we are launching the WAVES Study! 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 by helping identify gaps in care and communication surrounding GBS! Remember to share the link with friends and family so we can all wave goodbye to group B strep disease in babies! gbs-intl.org/waves

​This week is a time to honor and remember the lives of babies lost in pregnancy, during or after birth.

The International Wave of Light invites baby loss families, friends, loved ones and supporting organizations from around the world to join in honor and remembrance of loved and longed for babies on October 15 at 7:00 pm in all time zones, illuminating the night in love and light.

September 2020

September is Sepsis Awareness Month! GBS is a leading cause of sepsis in newborns!

August 2020

​August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month! Is it safe to breastfeed is you're GBS positive? It is speculated that a few late-onset and recurrent GBS infections are associated with infected breast milk. It is currently thought that the health benefits of breastfeeding outweigh any potential risk of exposure to GBS

Thank you to Down Range MC Blood & Steel Chapter and Reagan's parents for organizing the 4th annual Reagan's Ride, raising $5800 to benefit GBSI in honor of Reagan, GBS meningitis survivor!

July 2020

July is International GBS Awareness Month!   This year's theme is #2020Foresight. Consider donating or planning a fundraiser from your home to support GBS awareness! ​While hindsight is 2020, imagine the difference that could be made if foresight was 2020, as well. Awareness is the key to making that happen. We consistently hear that parents were not aware of GBS until their baby was harmed. They were blindsided and had to scramble to learn about GBS. If parents have awareness of GBS from the beginning, better pregnancy outcomes may be possible. We want people to come together to spread awareness so instead of thinking back on "what could've been," they can visualize "what can be." To do this we want to encourage GBS testing and awareness of the signs of infection! Awareness is the first step towards prevention! #2020Foresight

​July 20-22, 2020 hosted the online International Conference on Group B Strep (ICGBS) 2020! GBS expert and pediatrician, Dr. Carol J. Baker, presented her Keynote talk "GBS: Past, Present, and Future" as well as "Signs of GBS Disease: Eyes and Ears" geared towards parents to help them recognize the signs of infection in their babies.  ​

Elsie Williams died in her mum’s arms at just eight days old (Image: Sunday Mirror) “In Elsie’s memory we want to tell our story to warn other parents about the signs and symptoms of this horrific illness, so they can buy a test themselves if they’re worried, but more ­importantly I want to start a change to get a nationwide screening programme started. Elsie was far from the first, and I know she’ll be far from the last baby to die because the UK government simply isn’t listening.” Elsie's Story via Mirror

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. Heather Bryan's Bags​

June 2020

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January 2020

​January is One Health Month! One Health recognizes that the health of people is connected to the health of animals and the environment. Did you know GBS has been found in cows and foodborne outbreaks of GBS have been connected to some fish!

“Hilleman Labs has embarked on a project to develop a safe, effective and affordable vaccine against Group B Streptococcus. In this project, we will design, assemble and test the vaccine within our R&D centre in India.” ​Vaccine Effort

December 2019

Newborn Needs Life-Saving Surgery After Contracting Meningitis ​Laura Robinson rushed her daughter, Faith,  to the hospital where she diagnosis was Group B Strep, which led to her contracting meningitis. Read Laura & Faith's story via Babygaga

November 2019

​Bethany Davies, 26, passed on infection to daughter Elsie during birth last May. She is now calling for group B strep screening to be offered to pregnant women. Elsie was born unable to breathe and rushed to ICU where she spent two weeks  ​Bethany Davies Story via DailyMail

October 2019

​October is Baby Loss Awareness month and also marks the 4th birthday of Faith, who was sadly born sleeping on 23rd October 2015.  Her mother, Kim Poulton, is organised the Humber Bridge Walk on Saturday 19th October at 10am.

​October 15th was the annual wave of light. People light candles at 7pm local time in remembrance of their babies gone too soon.

September 2019

August 2019

July 2019

Sponsorship Prospectus Program

July 23-25, 2019 we hosted the International Conference on Group B Strep (ICGBS). We viewed and discussed presentations on various aspects of GBS. It's a virtual collaboration of health care professionals, researchers, families, and other interested individuals working to increase awareness of GBS disease.  Thank you to our Diamond Sponsor

​This webinar will shared the results of comparisons of commercially available nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) for use in routine screening of pregnant women for Group B Streptococcus (GBS).

​UK Health Minister Nadine Dorries has announced group B Strep prevention as top of her 5 key priorities on taking office.  UK Health Minister Nadine Dorries (video via GBSS)

June 2019

GBSI will be shared the following presentations at the 2019 Stillbirth Summit! Does successful shared decision-making (SDM) obviate the need for signed consent prior to fetal membrane sweeping (FMS) to induce labor? How does nonmedical (doula) supportive participation improve birthing outcomes? What about stillbirth and group B strep results? Preconception care can reduce risk of stillbirth Reducing Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Complicated Grief (CG) after Stillbirth (SB): a Logic Model-informed Research Agenda Prompting parent prenatal infection prevention using the mnemonic “HYGIENE”

May 2019

April 2019

March 2019

February 2019

The Prenatal Infection Prevention Symposium (PIPS) is a virtual collaboration of health care professionals, researchers, families, and other interested individuals working towards minimizing the burden of miscarriages, stillbirths, preterm births and babies sick at birth due to prenatal infection.

Find more February resources here!

Prenatal Infection Prevention Symposium February 25-28, 2019 Group B Strep International, in partnership with Star Legacy Foundation, is hosting the Prenatal Infection Prevention Symposium! All are invited to attend, CME credit will be available, and registration is free! For more information, please visit gbsi.me/PIPS

January 2019

December 2018

November 2018

October 2018

GBSI will be exhibiting and presenting at the Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM) Conference October 17-19, 2018 in Gatineau, QC

October 15-25 Group B Strep International, in partnership with Star Legacy Foundation, is hosting the 1st Annual Virtual Symposium on POGBSD! All are invited to attend and registration is free! For more information, please visit gbsi.me/POGBSDvs

September 2018

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June 2018

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February 2018

GBSI will be presenting posters on the following GBS topics at ISSAD: “Alerting Pregnant Women and Their Families as to the Lack of Efficacy and Danger of “Alternative Treatments for Prevention of GBS Invasive Disease in Babies” “Does Fetal Membrane Stripping Require Informed Consent?" “Recognition of Pathogenic Pathways to Intrauterine Infection: Keys to Identifying Testable Primary Prevention Strategies to Prevent Pregnancy-associated Group B Strep (GBS) Infections” “Prenatal-onset Group B Strep (POGBS) Sepsis Is a Distinct Cause of Perinatal Mortality/Morbidity” “Answering a Crowdsourced Question: What Are the Best Ways to Establish Group B Strep (GBS) as a Likely Cause of Perinatal Morbidity” “Parallel Paths Needed to Maximize Group B Strep (GBS) Disease Prevention for All Babies: A GBS Parent Organization Perspective"

February is International PrenatalInfection Prevention Month! Check out our daily video page where we will also be posting A-Z tips on how to help protect your unborn baby! #PreventPrenatalInfections   #ProtectYourUnbornBaby   ​#ShareCareAndBeAware

Click HERE to check out our poster and handout about prenatal infections and healthy behaviors ​ to help keep your unborn baby safe!​

Get ready to share, care, and be aware in the month of February! ​ Everyday in the month of February, we will be posting an informative video about Group B Strep and many other prenatal infections. Join the conversation to help increase awareness.

December 2017

November 2017

October 2017

October is Prenatal-onset GBS Disease Recognition Month

Most medical literature mentions only two types of GBS disease: early-onset and late-onset. However, GBS can also infect babies DURING pregnancy. Please click HERE to read about knowledge-based strategies to help protect unborn babies from group B strep.

September 2017

September is Sepsis Awareness Month

In the United States, group B strep bacteria are the leading cause of sepsis
​ (the body's life-threatening response to infection) in a newborn’s first week of life.
Click HERE to help recognize the symptoms of GBS infection in babies.

August 2017

Thank you to Reagans' family and friends for raising $1660 to help prevent GBS infections in other babies!

This fundraiser will be held in Broadalbin, New York. If you are in the area, please join them for a fun day raising GBS awareness! Click HERE to learn more about Reagan's experience with GBS meningitis.

July 2017

July is International Group B Strep Awareness Month ~ click HERE to find out how to help promote GBS awareness in your community!

June 2017

​June 18-22 ~ GBSI will be exhibiting at the 31st ICM Triennial Congress in Toronto, Canada! This will be our first time exhibiting at this congress which represents and works to strengthen professional associations of midwives throughout the world. What an excellent opportunity to speak with attendees from 116 midwifery associations, representing 102 countries across every continent!

June 21-23 ~ GBSI board member Dr. James A McGregor – infectious disease specialist and retired OBGYN – will be presenting at the Stillbirth Summit 2017 . His topics include: “LESS BABY TORCHEZ, Behavioral Prevention of Congenital Infections,” presented on the 21st, and “Fathers’ Roles in Optimizing Reproductive Outcomes,” date/time to be announced.
 GBSI will also be presenting three posters:

​Be a part of sharing GBS information with providers worldwide!
GBSI will be sharing GBS information along with samples of our complimentary materials at:
 1) Table 12 at the ICM conference in Toronto, Canada from June 19-23, 2017, and
 2) a display table at the Stillbirth Summit in Minneapolis, MN from June 22-24, 2017
Thank you to Tylt.com for donating a portable laptop charger so we could show our video on "How Microorganisms Can Be Transported into the Lower Uterine Segment" throughout the day!

We still need to raise $317 to cover:
$100 covers the printing of our three posters for the Stillbirth Summit
$220 shipping costs for our materials and display graphics 
Could you help?
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MinervaX announces positive results from Phase I trial in 240 healthy adult women with its innovative Group B Streptococcal (GBS) vaccine to  prevent life-threatening infections in newborns. Click here for their press release.​​

​Special thanks to Amanda for sharing her family's GBS journey! Read their very special story and watch their video on ABC7NY.com by clicking here.

If you are involved in maternity or neonatal care, a group of clinicians would be very grateful if you could spare a few minutes to take this survey so that they can gather data on Group B strep screening and treatment around the world. Please share! ​Survey closes March 3rd.

February 2017

October is Prenatal-onset GBS Disease Recognition Month!  Please visit and share our prenatal-onset GBS disease resource page which covers knowledge-based strategies to help protect babies from GBS BEFORE birth. ​ Join our Twibbon campaign and show your support by adding the GBS awareness ribbon to your profile picture… ​ ​…and tweet #PrenatalonsetGBSDiseaseHappens to bring awareness to prenatal-onset GBS infections! We’re @GroupBStrep. All of our materials are complimentary and can be ordered or downloaded here. GBSI’s brochures and tear sheets have patient information to help prevent GBS disease before birth through early infancy. Please see the sections, “How can I help protect my baby during pregnancy?” for knowledge-based strategies to help protect babies from prenatal-onset GBS disease. ​ October 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day recognized by a worldwide lighting of candles at 7PM local time.

Special thanks to the European Medical Journal for designing info graphics to promote GBS awareness this month and year around. Please click here to view and share them on your social media! UK mum, Kim Poulton, is petitioning for GBS screening to be routine for all pregnant women in the UK. Please read, share, and sign. Another UK mum calls for GBS testing after her baby dies of this often preventable infection. View the article in the BBC News here. This is a recent picture taken at the 2nd European Spontaneous Preterm Birth Congress showing Dr. David Aronoff presenting his research on GBS infections. Dr. Aronoff directs a program on maternal-child health at Vanderbilt University and his own research interest is focused on GBS. His lab is trying to understand how GBS manages to cause infections during pregnancy. Many thanks to Dr. Aronoff and his lab team for their work to help prevent GBS disease in babies! Just published in MDNEWS ~ Probiotics Show Promise for Reducing Late-onset Sepsis in Preterm Infants.  Thank you to Dr. Kanic and his fellow research colleagues in Slovenia for their work to help prevent bacterial infections!

July has been designated as International Group B Strep Awareness Month on the US National Health Observance Calendar and is observed in many countries around the world. Visit our page on how you can help create GBS awareness in your community! Special thanks to the European Medical Journal for designing info graphics to promote GBS awareness this month and year around. Please click here to view and share them on your social media! ​ Our July awareness ribbon logo is downloadable here in English, Spanish, or Greek – perfect for your social media profile picture – and our GBS website banner is downloadable here! Use #InternationalGBSAwareness to spread the word!

International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month: This health observance month is sponsored by GBSI on the US National Health Observance Calendar as well as other health observance calendars around the world. ​ Many types of infections can be prevented with healthy pregnancy behaviors. Use the word “HYGIENE” to make these behaviors routine!

October is Prenatal-onset GBS Disease Recognition Month! Until recently, only early-onset (birth to 1 week of age) and late-onset (1 week +) GBS disease has been recognized, but GBS can infect babies throughout pregnancy. Please visit and share our prenatal-onset GBS disease resource page. ​ Use #RecognizePOGBS to help protect babies before birth!

July is International Group B Strep Awareness Month! Visit our page on how you can help create GBS awareness in your community!Use #InternationalGBSAwareness to spread the word! Thank you to all those who have tweeted about GBSI @GroupBStrep ​ July 11~ GBS moms Bevin Tomlin, Brianne Harrison, Megan Sheehy, Alicia Cassady, and Kylie Vinsant will be in Mobile, AL on their exhibit tour with Babypalooza!  Leah’s Legacy is partnering with GBSI to distribute GBS awareness and prevention materials across the states of Alabama and Mississippi! Please click here for more info!

Arizona State University College of Health Solutions is seeking women of racial/ethnic minority who have experienced stillbirth to participate in a research study. If you qualify and would like to participate, please refer to the flyer for more information. Thank you!