Why My Daughter Is Hard Of Hearing | CMV Infection | The Prince Family

83K views · 92 reactions | Every day in Australia, a child is born with lifelong disability caused by CMV. If you work with or care for young children, you are at increased risk of CMV in pregnancy. The good news is that you can reduce your risk of infection by taking some simple steps. | Cerebral Palsy Alliance | Facebook

October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month. Did you know that CMV is an all too frequent cause of pregnancy loss, infant and child death? In October we remember those children who were taken too soon, and continue to advocate to stop CMV in their honor. #gonetoosoon #cmvawareness #pregnancyloss | National CMV Foundation

Transmission can occur via multiple routes including sexual transmission, close contact, as in daycare centers, or blood and tissue exposure. CMV infections in pregnant individuals are classified as primary if the initial acquisition of virus occurs during pregnancy (seroconversion), and nonprimary if maternal antibody to CMV was present before conception (ie, seroimmunity). Nonprimary infection may be due to reactivation of latent virus or reinfection with a new strain. Clinical findings in sym