<unk>  (from the latin puer, child), also called childbed fever or<unk>  sepsis, is a serious form of septicaemia contracted by a woman during or shortly after childbirth or abortion. Historically its spread was usually attributable to unsanitary conditions, but in modern medicine can still be caused by the naturally occurring Group B Streptococcus (GBS, Streptococcus agalactiae) bacterium, amongst others.<unk>  is now rare due to improved hygiene during delivery, and deaths have been reduced by antibiotics.
Puerperal fever
Epidemic dropsy
Tetanus
Q fever
Relapsing fever
Morning sickness
Lassa fever risk factors
Malaria