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October 2019
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October 2019
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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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!
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Lurie Children's Hospital: Improving Awareness and the Timely Diagnosis of cCMV in Illinois
Posted:
10/3/2019
Category:
Awareness
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Clinical
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Community
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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.
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