Medically reviewed by Cordelia Nwankwo, MD Key Takeaways CMV is common and stays in the body for life.Congenital CMV can lead to birth defects like hearing loss. CMV is often diagnosed with a blood ...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the most common human herpesviruses, infecting nearly half of the adult population in the US. Vertical transmission can occur during pregnancy, and congenital CMV ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. --History made in Minnesota: We're now the first state to screen all newborns for the most common congenital virus in the country. This historic screening program for congenital ...

With no vaccine available, early detection, hygiene practices, and public education are vital to prevent long-term disabilities caused by Human Cytomegalovirus in Kashmir’s children Dr Umer Majeed ...

March 19, 2009 — Cytomegalovirus (CMV) glycoprotein B vaccine may help prevent maternal and congenital CMV infection, according to the results of a phase 2, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial ...

A cross-institutional research group has revealed for the first time in the world that infants with symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection who were treated with a combination of ...

BRAINERD — June is congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month and Crow Wing County Public Health reported important news for Minnesota families — the Minnesota Department of Health has added ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers identified elevated rates of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in lower income countries and ...

Between March 2003 and May 2009, 121 infants with congenital CMV infection were identified from a prospective screening of 12,295 newborns in 2 public hospitals of Ribeirão Preto, State of São Paulo, ...

Congenital CMV is the most frequent infectious cause of neonatal malformation in developed nations. Yet, this disease is largely under-recognized by health authorities and the general public. There is ...