The information leaflet Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies has been translated from English into 14 other languages.
This information about group B Strep is aimed particularly at pregnant women and includes:
- An explanation of what group B Strep is
- What GBS could mean for a baby
- How to reduce the risk of GBS infection to a baby
- A list of the signs of GBS infection in newborn babies
Group B Strep Support wrote this leaflet in partnership with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). The RCOG guideline on group B Strep recommends that all pregnant women should be provided with information on group B Strep, and our leaflet is an easy way to meet this recommendation.
Our group B Strep Support patient information leaflet by language
Arabic:
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies leaflet (Arabic)
Bengali:
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies leaflet (Bengali)
Chinese:
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies leaflet (Chinese)
English:
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies leaflet (English)
French:
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies leaflet (French)
Hebrew:
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies leaflet (Hebrew)
Latvian:
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies leaflet (Latvian)
Lithuanian:
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies leaflet (Lithuanian)
Polish:
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies leaflet (Polish)
Portuguese:
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies leaflet (Portuguese)
Punjabi:
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies leaflet (Punjabi)
Romanian:
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies leaflet (Romanian)
Somali:
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies leaflet (Somali)
Urdu:
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies leaflet (Urdu)
Welsh:
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies leaflet (Welsh)
Group B Strep Support is unable to provide hard copies of our materials in languages other than English. We encourage NHS staff and organisations to download and print copies of this leaflet for their use.
