Page 8 - Groupb Strep News Today

Known as the silent infection, GBS can be fatal for newborns.

The Mariposa Trust will be hosting a service of remembrance for lost babies at Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford.

It was a beautiful surprise when I found out I was pregnant, especially as doctors had warned me I’d find it difficult to conceive. A week or so after my eight-week checkup, however, I received a phone call from the hospital to tell me I’d tested positive for Group B Strep.

A new study suggests it might improve babies development. But there are risks attached.

Last month it was revealed that Black women were four times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. The Women and Equalities Committee claims racism plays a key role

Baby Ezrah died from Strep B just 19 days after he was born.

A YORK father whose newborn baby daughter nearly died from meningitis - but is now bright as a button - is to take on a half marathon to raise…

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