Group B Strep
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Group B Strep is an infection that most mums never hear about, but 700 newborn babies every year get seriously ill because of it.
Around 1 in 1000 babies born in the UK picks up a group B Strep infection - roughly the same number as are affected by Down's Syndrome and spina bifida, both of which pregnant women are told about and offered a screening test for.
In fact, in a recent magazine survey, 9 out of 10 women hadn't heard of group B Strep. Find out more...
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