SHREVEPORT, La. -- There's a form of strep maybe not so well known that doesn't give someone a sore throat, but instead can be life-threatening for newborns. Group B strep (GBS) is bacteria called ...

KUTV — You might not be aware, but if you’re pregnant, it’s important to be tested for a common bacteria called Group B Strep before delivering your baby. You could have Strep B and not even know it ...

Is Group B Strep a concern during pregnancy? Dr. Kimberly Pilkinton, an OB/GYN in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine has the answers. “Group B ...

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We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Pregnant women who received Pfizer’s group B ...

Going into winter 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s looking into a possible surge in invasive Group A strep infections in the U.S. Two children died from group A strep in ...

Group B streptococcus, a major cause of serious infections, declined about 25 percent among infants younger than 7 days from 1999 to 2005, but increased nearly 50 percent among persons 15 to 64 years ...

(NEXSTAR) — As flu and RSV move across the U.S. and elsewhere – in addition to COVID-19 – there are increasing concerns about strep throat, and the bacteria that causes it, streptococcus. Like RSV, or ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) — As flu and RSV move across the U ...