Helping families make informed decisions about group B Strep

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Registered charity number: 1112065 | Registered company number: 5587535

Group B Strep is the most common cause of serious infection in newborns, and of meningitis in babies under 3 months. Most recover but one in ten of these sick babies die, and one in twenty survivors suffer long-term problems. Most group B Strep infections in newborn babies are preventable.

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Every pregnant woman should be informed about group B Strep and offered testing late in pregnancy. Mum can then make an informed choice about what is best for her and her baby. Knowing the key signs of group B Strep infection in babies means new parents can seek early treatment for them. This saves lives.

Information about group B Strep and group B Strep specific testing is not routinely provided in the NHS. Charity Group B Strep Support, founded in 1996 educates new and expectant parents, doctors and midwives about group B Strep and provides information and support to affected families.