Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that can affect people of all ages and usually causes little to no symptoms in healthy individuals. However, during pregnancy, it can cause major health ...

One major reason is that CMV – unlike the other viruses in its family – can pass from mother to fetus during pregnancy. Congenital CMV, or cCMV, is the most common infection before birth and ...

It can cause problems in pregnancy and for those with a weakened immune system. CMV is a virus that lies dormant in the body and spreads through bodily fluids. Medical News Today ...

Updated at 4:35 p.m. ET on June 13, 2023. The nonexhaustive list of things women are told to avoid while pregnant includes cat litter, alfalfa sprouts, deli meat, runny egg yolks, pet hamsters ...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that typically doesn't cause symptoms in those who are infected, but pregnant people and those with a compromised immune system could be at risk of ...

Kissing your toddler when pregnant could have devastating consequences for your unborn baby, warns a mum whose twins were born with cytomegalovirus. The virus, which is also known as CMV, can ...

Although testing for CMV during pregnancy isn’t routine and there isn’t universal screening for infants, there are steps pregnant people can take to protect themselves and their newborns.

Congenital cytomegalovirus can be especially dangerous to babies. ... Pesch is calling for routine neonatal screening for CMV, which is often symptomless in pregnancy and at birth.

Research shows human cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation in breast milk affects milk composition, infant gut microbiome, and growth, with potential impacts on neonatal health.