Sunday, 5 November 2017

Group B Streptococcus infection causes estimated 150,000 stillbirth & infant death

(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) 21.7 million pregnant women carry this bacteria according to the first global study of Group B Strep -- most of them are currently unidentified and untreated. Study shows for first time that a maternal vaccine may prevent 231,000 infant and maternal GBS cases.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2zz678V

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