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CMV Awareness Month

Get Involved this June!

 June is Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Awareness Month — a powerful, month-long campaign to educate the public about the risks of congenital CMV, the most common infectious cause of birth defects in the United States.

This year’s theme is: Stronger Together

At the National CMV Foundation, we believe collaboration fuels progress. In 2025, we’re celebrating the partnerships—across families, researchers, industry, public health, and policymakers—that are making universal newborn CMV screening and prevention more achievable than ever.

Why does it matter?
Because 1 in 3 pregnant women who contract CMV will pass it to their unborn child.
Because 1 in 200 babies in the U.S. are born with congenital CMV (cCMV).
Because 1 in 5 of those babies will develop lifelong disabilities, including hearing loss, vision loss, or developmental delays.
Because early detection saves futures.

By supporting screening, research, prevention, and public education, we can change these outcomes. We’re calling on you to join us—because we are stronger together.

What You Can Do This June

Raise Awareness in Your Community

Educational Flyers & Infographics
Download and share impactful visuals to help your friends and family learn the basics of congenital CMV. A single post or email forward can help someone prevent transmission—or seek early treatment. [Access materials here.]

Tell Your Story
Submit a short testimonial and photo of your CMV warrior for our Faces of CMV campaign, which we’ll feature all month long on social media. [Submit here.]
Hashtags: #CMVKids #FacesofCMV #StrongerTogether

Get Involved Your Way

Create or Join a Fundraiser
Whether it’s a bake sale, workout challenge, or a birthday campaign, your creativity can raise money for research, screening, education, and outreach. [Fundraising toolkit here.]

Host a Facebook Fundraiser
It’s quick, impactful, and easy to set up. Search for “National CMV Foundation” under Facebook Fundraisers and ask your network to join you in making a difference.

Instagram Donation Stickers
Add a donation sticker to your Instagram Story and select @NationalCMV to support our mission directly.

Join an Event

Strides4CMV Worldwide – June 28
Join us for our global Strides4CMV virtual 5K! Walk, jog, run, or roll—wherever you are—to raise awareness and support for CMV prevention. Snap a pic in gray and orange, tag @NationalCMV, and don’t forget to use the hashtag #Strides4CMV

Together, We Can Stop CMV

Whether you share your story, sign the pledge, post on social media, or donate—it all counts. Let’s show the world that the fight against CMV is stronger than ever, because we are Stronger Together.

Be sure to follow us and tag your content:
#CMVAwareness #StrongerTogether #StopCMV #CMVKids #Screen4CMV #FacesofCMV #Strides4CMV

Thank you for being part of our mission.