August 2016

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Recommended Uniform (Newborn) Screening Panel (RUSP) Update

Author: Dr. Megan Pesch

Posted: 1/11/2021
Category: Advocacy, Clinical, Fueling Our Mission

In the fall of 2018, the National CMV Foundation formed a sub-committee including CMV parents, researchers and public health experts, to create a nomination package. The shell of the application was submitted, however additional data was requested by the Committee. Read more to learn about our application's status.

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Ultrasound detection of congenital CMV infection

Posted: 8/25/2016
Category: Basic Facts, Clinical

Tens of thousands of babies are born in the United States with congenital CMV every year. For many of these babies, possible signs of CMV infection were likely visible during pregnancy on ultrasound.

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How has congenital CMV impacted your life?

Author: Parent Perspective

Posted: 8/10/2016
Category: Community, Parent Perspective

National CMV is helping to produce a display that will communicate the impact of congenital CMV, not just on children, but on their parents and families. We realize that countless families struggle to cope with a congenital CMV diagnosis in their child and will also, unfortunately, experience additional stress and difficulty both inside and outside of the family home. We would like to capture these thoughts and insights from those parents and family members who are willing to participate and to display them anonymously to help educate the public and professionals about the true impact of congenital CMV within the family and home.

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