Group B Strep bacteria can live harmlessly in the lower vaginal tract - about one in four women has it - and it can be passed on to the baby during delivery. Most women will not realise they are a ...

On the strength of phase 2 data, the FDA has awarded coveted breakthrough status to Pfizer's vaccine against Group B Streptococcus (GBS), given to expectant mothers to prevent invasive infections ...

Asher, MDYou can still get strep throat if you've had your tonsils removed. Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the ...

Jane Plumb MBE, chief executive of charity Group B Strep Support, added: 'Understanding group B strep and the availability of ...

A trial testing for Group B Strep during pregnancies has been welcomed by a mum who lost her son to the bacterial infection. The trial at Derriford Hospital will see routine testing for the ...

The event at Moorhayes Community Centre on Saturday, August 24, also raised funds for Group B Strep Support. Rhodi's tragic death happened in January 2024, just one week after his birth.

An eight-year-old girl died of sepsis after being sent home by a GP who said the local hospital was full. Mia Glynn visited a ...

An eight-year-old girl who died of sepsis was sent home twice by a GP who told her mother to hydrate her and give her ...

strep throat The same bacteria causes both scarlet fever and strep throat. The culprit is group A streptococcus, also called group A strep. When the bacteria infects your throat, you have strep ...

Invasive group A streptococcus occurs when strep A bacteria causes a deeper infection ... who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday morning. B.C.'s police watchdog is investigating the death of ...

August 26, 2024 00:00 AM UTC - Updated September 16, 2024 21:42 PM UTC Think your reusable bottle is clean? Think again! Your water bottle might be hiding bacteria such as staph, strep, and fecal ...