It is the most common viral infection to do so. CMV can lead to birth defects, typically affecting one in five babies born ...

Currently CMV is the most common cause of congenital infection in the United States. Ten to 20% of infected infants may suffer sensorineural hearing loss, ocular damage, or impairment of cognitive ...

And fewer than five babies a year are born with congenital rubella syndrome. The cytomegalovirus (CMV) spreads through your saliva and urine, especially in children. It also spreads through ...

Postnatal cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections can cause severe illness in premature newborns. The main source of infection is breast milk. The aim of this study was the determination of the rate of ...

We wish to respond to the editorial by Brian Morris and Daryl James titled “Newborn blood retention policy raises ...

Chloe Spelman, a nine-year-old girl born with Congenital CMV infection, is an inspiration story for others as she takes the ...

As several of these illnesses result in sensorineural hearing loss, the growing number of mandated newborn hearing screening programs may be able to identify those with CMV or rubella who might ...