There is no vaccine available to prevent GBS, although work is in progress to develop one. The findings, led by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, estimated that out of 410,000 GBS cases every year, there will be at least 147,000 stillbirths and infant deaths globally. "It is now essential to accelerate the GBS vaccine development activities. Currently, women with GBS are given antibiotics during labor to reduce the chance of it passing to their baby. "Antibiotics currently prevent an estimated 29,000 cases of early-onset Group B Streptococcal disease per year, almost all in high-income settings," she said.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 06, 2017 23:26 UTC