Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a bacteria about 25% of pregnant women carry. It's rare for babies to get GBS disease from ...

Picture: Getty Unlike many other developed countries, many pregnant women are not routinely offered testing for group B strep in the UK. There are sensitive tests designed to detect GBS ...

Here’s what you need to know about the signs and symptoms of group B strep diseases in newborns, pregnant people, and adults. Most infants born to parents with group B strep infections will be ...

The main risk you carry if you have Group B Strep when pregnant is passing it onto the baby, which is potentially deadly. It can cause sepsis, pneumonia or meningitis for the child, all of which ...

Group B strep bacteria live in the intestines and genital tract, including the vagina. About 1 out of every 4 pregnant women carries these bacteria. Babies can get two types of GBS infection ...

A new vaccine for Group B streptococcal bacteria in pregnant women is one step closer to arriving in doctors’ offices someday. Preliminary findings from a Phase 2 study found a vaccine covering ...

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Rates of serious group B strep (GBS) infections are higher among newborns, the CDC added, but anyone can get GBS disease. Below are some important facts about GBS disease in babies, pregnant women ...

If a pregnant woman carries group B strep, the bacteria can sometimes pass to a baby during delivery, which can present problems. Therefore, preventing group B strep infection is important for a ...