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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Offer all women the chance to be tested for Group B Strep. More details

Submitted by Nichola Stapleton – Deadline to sign up by: 11 March 2009 – Signatures: 1,354

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It is estimated that approximately 1 out of every 1,600 babies born in the UK and Ireland develops early-onset GBS infection. This means that every year in the UK (with 700,000 births per year) around 440 babies will develop early-onset GBS infection. GBS infections can cause blood poisoning (septicaemia), infection of the lung (pneumonia) or infection of the lining of the brain (meningitis), and each of these can be life threatening. Sadly, even with the best medical care, 1 out of every 10 babies diagnosed with early-onset GBS infection will die (approximately 44 babies a year). However, if pregnancies at increased risk of GBS infection are identified and appropriately managed, most early-onset GBS disease in newborn babies could be prevented.

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