“Almost one in five women is a carrier of this bacterium”: gynecologist about group B streptococci, which caused the death of baby Amaya

The tragic death of newborn Amaya from Zeebrugge raises questions about the dangers of group B streptococcus (GBS). Although the bacteria occurs in many women without any complaints, transmission during childbirth can have fatal consequences for the baby. “Almost one in five women is a carrier of this bacterium,” says Lennart Van der Veeken, gynecologist at the UZ Antwerp and the UZ Leuven.

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