This year is the 24th year of July as International Group B Strep Awareness Month being observed. It was created to bring awareness of group B strep to the general public. Since then it has been a focal opportunity for organizations and individuals around the world to tell their stories, share information, and promote healthy outcomes for babies worldwide.
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Fast Facts
• About 1 in 4 pregnant women “carry” or are “colonized” with group B strep
• There are three types of perinatal GBS disease, each with its own prevention challenges:
Prenatal-onset GBS disease (before birth)
Early-onset GBS disease (birth through the first 6 days of life)
Late-onset GBS disease (7 days of age through usually 3 months of age)
• GBS is a leading cause of sepsis and meningitis in newborns according to the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
