Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Congenital CMV Infection
Infectious Disease · Infectious & Parasitic
Moderate
Severity
50-80% of adults have been infected by age 40. Congenital CMV affects about 1 in 200 newborns.
Prevalence
Yes
Contagious
Infectious Disease
Specialist
📖What is Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Congenital CMV Infection?
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common viral infection. While usually mild in healthy people, it can be severe in immunocompromised patients and cause serious birth defects when acquired by babies during pregnancy.
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