Megan Pesch and her husband Tom holding their daughter, Odessa, after her birth in 2018. Testing later showed she had congenital CMV and hearing loss.

Gracie lost her hearing due to congenital cytomegalovirus, or congenital CMV—a common yet often undetected virus that affects up to 80 percent of people during their lifetimes.

Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can cause serious complications such as hearing difficulties and mental delay in affected infants. A research team has discovered a new method for ...

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of CMV IgG avidity tests as a maternal universal screening for congenital CMV infection. The research group enrolled 2,193 pregnant women.

Some of these symptoms can take years to appear and are never traced back to congenital CMV. This one virus causes more birth defects and disabilities in children than any other infectious disease.

Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can cause serious complications such as hearing difficulties and mental retardation in affected infants. A Japanese research team has discovered a new ...

Congenital CMV, or cCMV, is the most common infection before birth and the leading infectious cause of birth defects. About 1 in every 200 infants ...

Congenital CMV is the leading cause of non-genetic hearing loss and neurodevelopmental disabilities in children. Despite this, congenital CMV is often under-recognized… ...

A group led by researchers from Kobe University has illuminated clinical factors that are related to the occurrence of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in newborns. They revealed for the ...

Researchers identified elevated rates of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in lower income countries and advised that a “global effort” is needed to address the disease in these areas.

A group led by researchers from Kobe University has illuminated clinical factors that are related to the occurrence of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in newborns. They revealed for the ...

Minnesota becomes first state to screen newborns for CMV 01:55. ST. PAUL, Minn. --History made in Minnesota: We're now the first state to screen all newborns for the most common congenital virus ...