Prevent Group B Strep(GBS)

Customized guidance to prevent GBS disease in obstetric & neonatal patients.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · gov.cdc.ncird.dbd.GBS

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v1.5.5 4.4 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.5.5 (20)
Updated: May 4, 2026 (5 months ago)
APK size: 4.4 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Medical (app)
Listed since: Sep 16, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 4 (1 sensitive)
Website: cdc.gov/groupbstrep/index.html
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Prevent Group B Strep(GBS) is an app by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the Medical category, listed since at least September 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.5.3, the APK shrank from 10.1 MB to 4.4 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.1 to 7.0. It asks for 4 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.5.3.

What's new in v1.5.5

Updated application API level

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

This is the Prevent Group B Strep App created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), and the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). With this application, you can: 1. Obtain customized, evidence-based recommendations to prevent neonatal GBS disease based on a maternal and neonatal clinical information. 2. Obtain optimal antibiotic recommendations for GBS prevention. Optimized for tablet. For more information, please visit: http://www.cdc.gov/groupbstrep/index.html

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.5.3. Since v1.5.5 it requires Android 7.0+.

v1.5.5 LATEST May 4, 2026 4.4 MB TRUSTED v1.5.3 May 17, 2024 10.1 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 4, 2026.
Certificate issued to “cdc” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 4, 2026
Validated against Google Play May 4, 2026
Signed byOU=dbd, O=cdc, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)93:10:D2:B0:3F:49:20:DD:E7:77:E6:AE:46:55:3D:2A:63:19:E6:2E
File MD5f188e1f6702ad08aa21f393ca0e9799b
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Permissions (4)

Prevent Group B Strep(GBS) requests 4 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) gov.cdc.ncird.dbd.GBS.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Prevent Group B Strep(GBS) APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Prevent Group B Strep(GBS) for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 1.5.3 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.5.3 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Prevent Group B Strep(GBS) APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f188e1f6702ad08aa21f393ca0e9799b.