Vaccine needed to prevent infection that causes baby deaths, experts say

Vaccine needed to prevent deadly infection that causes babies’ deaths – report (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

There is an urgent need for a vaccine to prevent a bacteria that is a major cause of pre-term births, disability and baby deaths worldwide, experts have said.

A report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) reveals the global impact of Group B streptococcus (GBS).