Officials in Hong Kong are investigating an outbreak of invasive Group B Streptococcus cases linked to handling freshwater fish. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health ...

Group B Streptococcus, which people may call group B strep (GBS), is a type of bacterium that causes GBS disease. GBS can lead to meningitis, which is an infection of the lining of the brain and ...

A large population-based cohort study from Sweden has found that prenatal exposure to antibiotics was associated with an ...

Researchers have identified handling of freshwater fish as the key risk factor in an outbreak in Hong Kong. Invasive Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection caused by Sequence Type 283 (ST283) Officials ...

In newborns, symptoms of group B strep diseases, like fever and lethargy, typically appear within their first week of life. Adults typically have no symptoms, unless their infection is severe. Group B ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark and MUNICH, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MinervaX ApS, a privately held Danish biotechnology company developing a novel, prophylactic vaccine against Group B Streptococcus (GBS) ...