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Understand what childbed fever is and, if someone you know is about to have a baby, tell her as well.

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What is childbed fever?

Childbed fever is an infection of the womb in new mothers which can lead to septicaemia. If left untreated infection will cause organ failure and death - even in young, fit mothers.

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We would like every parent and every midwife and doctor to know that childbed fever is still a very real threat to a mother's life.

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Who is Jessica?

Jessica Palmer was a Mum. She died in June 2004, at 34 years old, of childbed fever caused by Group A streptococcus.

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