October 2019

Resources > Blog > October 2019

Update: cCMV Nomination for the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP)

Posted: 11/3/2022
Category: Awareness, Basic Facts, Clinical, Fueling Our Mission, Recommendations

The most recent update about our nomination for congenital CMV (cCMV) for inclusion on the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) by the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC) by Megan Pesch, MD, MS, FAAP, President-Elect National CMV Foundation.

Learn More»

Compete 4 CMV Spotlight: Matt Rowe

Posted: 10/30/2019
Category: Community

Meet Matt Rowe. Dad to CMV kiddo, Nadia, accomplished runner, and soon-to-be 7-time marathoner! We're proud he's racing for #CMVawareness at the NYC Marathon on 11/3!

Learn More»

Lurie Children's Hospital: Improving Awareness and the Timely Diagnosis of cCMV in Illinois

Posted: 10/3/2019
Category: Awareness, Clinical, Community, Fueling Our Mission

Our goal is to be able to provide a rapid diagnosis for those newborns who fail their hearing screens in the newborn nursery, when the hearing loss is attributable to infection with CMV during pregnancy. Recent research has revealed treatment options for those newborns found to have hearing loss from congenital CMV, to optimize hearing outcomes and neurodevelopment.

Learn More»