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By Group B Strep International
Join us July 11-13 for GBS Community Days! Follow us on social media or check out our website at gbsi.me/comdays to get involved each day! We will have educational videos from researchers, interactive learning opportunities, and hear from those affected by GBS. Our community volunteers will also be posting about their efforts to distribute GBS materials throughout the month!
Our goal is to exponentially further the knowledge of group B strep to healthcare providers, researchers, and families alike through the power of the GBS community. The first step towards prevention is awareness!
We hope all participants gain valuable knowledge and awareness of GBS and the personal and worldwide impact that it can have. Approximately 1 in 4 pregnant women carry GBS, which can infect babies during pregnancy through the first few months of life. Not all babies exposed to GBS become infected, but, for those who do, the results can be devastating. GBS can cause babies to be miscarried, stillborn, born prematurely, become very sick, have lifelong handicaps, or die. Together we can make a change!