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Nairobi Hosts Landmark Global Conference to Combat Deadly Newborn Infection

  • February 24, 2026
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By Eddah Waithaka Nairobi is hosting the 2026 International Symposium on Streptococcus agalactiae Disease (ISSAD) this week, focusing global attention on the fight against Group B Streptococcus (GBS), a leading killer of newborns worldwide. For the first time, the high-level conference takes place in East Africa, a move experts describe as both “historic” and strategic. […]