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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Kelly-Ann Mills

Olympian Iwan Thomas calls for NHS change after son catches killer infection at birth

Olympian Iwan Thomas whose baby caught a killer infection when he was just a few hours old is calling on NHS hospitals to sign up to a trial to stop more babies dying.

One baby a week dies in the UK and another is left with life-changing disabilities due to Group B Strep - an infection that most people have never heard of until its too late.

Iwan was one of those people until little baby Teddy was born and within four hours the tot was in intensive care battling to stay alive.

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