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April 2020
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April 2020
CMV Mom Hopes to Spread CMV Awareness at Mrs. America Pageant
Posted:
2/8/2023
Category:
Advocacy
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Awareness
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Community
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Parent Perspective
CMV mom Kelsi Gagne is participating in the Mrs. America pageant in April. She plans to use this platform to increase awareness and health literacy of cCMV. Read more about her journey.
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Congenital CMV Evaluation and Treatment and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted:
4/29/2020
Category:
Clinical
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Prevention
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Recommendations
In efforts to help limit the spread of SARS-CoV2 and minimize the risk of COVID-19 to patients, providers and staff, many governing bodies are categorizing essential and non-essential clinical guidelines to help with prioritization and planning. While maintaining and adjusting safety procedures that work best for each institution, state agency, and community is paramount,
neonatal cytomegalovirus (CMV) screening, evaluation and treatment should continue to be performed per routine institutional protocols and considered essential patient care.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Karri Grecco
Posted:
4/14/2020
Category:
Advocacy
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Awareness
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Community
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Fueling Our Mission
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Parent Perspective
Meet Karri Grecco. Karri is a full-time mother of three from Bel Air, Maryland. Her decade+ experience in caring for a child with CMV and proximity to DC make Karri a terrific advocate for the community!
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Quarantined with Toddlers? COVID-19 is not the only virus to be aware of
Posted:
4/10/2020
Category:
Awareness
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Prevention
With most states under specific quarantine directives, many are staying home managing young children and their individual needs, loads of school work, a mountain of household tasks, professional career demands and the emotional or physical strain of caring for loved ones during this time of great uncertainty. While COVID-19 is top of mind, pregnant women should also practice CMV prevention tips to reduce the risk of transmission of the most infectious cause of birth defects in the United States.
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