Group B Strep
Publications and Materials
Below are selected publications and materials related to group b strep. Please note the year of publication may be later than the year(s) the data represent.
2008 Publications and Materials
Easy Read Protect Your Baby
from Group B Strep (8/7/08)
If you or someone you know is pregnant, you need to know about “group B strep." Group
B streptococcal bacteria (also called GBS, group B strep, or baby strep) is very
common in all types of women and can be passed on to a baby during childbirth.
Protect babies from group B strep. If you are 35-37 weeks pregnant, ask your
doctor or nurse about a group B strep test.
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Group B Strep: Women’s Health Topics A-Z
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Easy Read Are
you Pregnant? Protect Your Baby from Group B Strep 
Learn how pregnancy women can protect their baby from group b strep.
Easy Read Frequently
Asked Questions: Group B Strep
Learn answers to frequently asked questions about group b strep.
Preventing Group B Streptococcal
Disease
Learn more about group b strep.
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Page last modified: July 28, 2010
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