CMV in the News
Worthy press attention and other clinical papers regarding CMV prevention, treatment and screening.
2024
August
Scientists discover 'critical' link between autism and a common infection
Cytomegalovirus: What every physician needs to know
The four viruses linked to autism
July
Nyberg: Sen. Blumenthal spreads awareness for virus that can cause birth defects
June
ASHA and National CMV Foundation to Spotlight Largely Unknown but Potentially Serious Virus
CMV Awareness Month: One Family’s Journey with Congenital Cytomegalovirus
10 Common Pregnancy Conditions and How to Help Protect Yourself from Them
'This is about community,' Manitoba premier says of half marathon held to grow awareness of virus
Infant congenital infection screening gets funding boost
GlobalData highlights importance of CMV tests during National Congenital Cytomegalovirus awareness month
CMV warning: Kissing your firstborns while pregnant can damage your baby’s developing brain
Lissencephaly and Advanced-Stage Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection in a Neonate
Better Congenital CMV Screening Needs More Awareness, Legislative Action
Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnoses and Congenital Cytomegalovirus
April
Consensus recommendation for prenatal, neonatal and postnatal management of congenital cytomegalovirus infection from the European congenital infection initiative (ECCI)
March
Baldwinsville mother applauds federal push to protect babies from CMV
February
Georgia mom pushes for increased newborn screenings for congenital CMV
Vaccine Shows Promise Against CMV, a Virus that Causes Birth Defects
Valganciclovir in Infants with Hearing Loss and Clinically Inapparent Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial
Review: A mother’s thoughtful memoir delves deep
Cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy: cross-sectional survey of knowledge and prevention practices of healthcare professionals in French-speaking Switzerland
January
The Effect of (Val)ganciclovir on Hearing in Congenital Cytomegalovirus: A Systematic Review
The Need for Routine Cytomegalovirus Screening in Newborns
Estimates of congenital cytomegalovirus-attributable infant mortality in high-income countries: A review
2023
November
Early diagnosis of maternal cytomegalovirus for improved management and reduced risk of fetal transmission and complications
Randomized Trial of Hyperimmune Globulin for Congenital CMV Infection — 2-Year Outcomes
Cytomegalovirus Treatment Market Achieves Milestone, Surpassing US$ 326 Million by the Close of 2028-FMI Study
October
Current and upcoming strategies for prevention of CMV in neonates
PCR testing for congenital CMV produces ‘delightfully surprising’ results
Is It Time to Add Universal CMV Screening for Newborns?
September
Standardized Surveillance Case Definitions for Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) Infection and Disease
August
Doctor explains the cause of some birth defects
June
State mandatory CMV testing law passes for all newborns; U.S. Sen. Blumenthal to propose federal law
Lawmakers pass bill mandating CMV testing
Blumenthal introduces federal legislation for CMV awareness, universal screening
Comparison of Overall Sensitivity and Specificity across Different Newborn Screening Algorithms for Congenital Cytomegalovirus
A Qualitative Assessment of Clinical Practice Guidelines and Patterns for Congenital Cytomegalovirus in the United States
Study seeks to raise awareness for leading non-genetic cause of infant hearing loss
Improving South Dakota Parents’ Knowledge of Congenital Cytomegalovirus
May
Plan advances to test for virus in infants with hearing loss
Medfield Kids Garage Sale Benefits National CMV Foundation
The Psychosocial Impact of Congenital Cytomegalovirus on Caregivers and Families: Lived Experiences and Review of the Literature
What is cytomegalovirus? What to know about the virus that can cause birth defects
The Significance and Burden of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: Interviews with Two Leading Experts
Revised Protocol for Secondary Prevention of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection With Valaciclovir Following Infection in Early Pregnancy
January
Evaluation of the Association Between Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection and Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
WPTV West Palm Beach: New Florida Law Makes Big Strides in Detecting Hearing Loss-Inducing Virus
JAMA Network: Evaluation of the Association Between Congenital CMV Infection and Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
2022
December
WFTS Tampa Bay: Families Impacted by CMV Rejoice at New Law Aimed at Screening for the Virus
Orlando News 6: New Law to Protect Newborns from Specific Birth Defect Goes Into Effect Jan. 1
Syracuse.com: How a Baldwinsville Mother Fought for 30 Years to Pass a Law that May Have Saved Her Daughter
November
University of MN Discovery Magazine: Spotting CMV
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology: Hearing Outcomes in Children with Congenital Cytomegalovirus...
October
Kearney Hub: Kearney Woman to Educate Others About a Hidden Risk for Pregnant Women
Cureus: Diagnosis of Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) in an Asymptomatic Neonate on Placental Pathology
American Academy of Pediatrics: Emerging Concepts in Congenital Cytomegalovirus
CDC Division of Birth Defects and Infant Disorders: Mother-Infant Linked Longitudinal Surveillance Notice of Funding Opportunity
September
CLP Magazine: The Challenging Task of Diagnosing Congenital CMV
US News: Pandemic Silver Lining, Drop in Infections That Cause Birth Defects
JAMA Open Network: Assessment of Congenital CMV Prevalence Among Newborns in Minnesota During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Medical Journal of Australia: Congenital Cytomegalovirus, the Case for Targeted Infant Screening in Australia
BMC Public Health: A Systematic Literature Review of the Global Seroprevalence of Cytomegalovirus, Possible Implications of Treatment, Screening and Vaccine Development
August
The Lancet: Screening Policies for Cytomegalovirus in Pregnancy in the Era of Antivirals
WAFB9: Critical Facts About CMV, Hearing Loss in Babies
TODAY: 'Never Heard the Word CMV': Parents Sound Alarm on Little-Known Virus that Can Cause Birth Defects
Insider: When My Son Was Born with Major Brain Damage, I Was Stunned to Learn it Happened Because of a Common Virus
July
Essence: CMV is the Leading Cause of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities in the US. So Why Haven't You Heard of It?
Scary Mommy: An Expert Guide on How to Find a Good Sperm Donor
WINK: Untreated Cytomegalovirus Infection in Babies Causes Loss in Hearing
Archives of Disease in Childhood: Paediatric Health-related Quality of Life in Congenital Cytomegalovirus
Journal of Primary Care and Community Health: Congenital Cytomegalovirus Knowledge, Practices, and Beliefs Among Primary Care Physicians and Newborn Hospitalists
Infectious Disease Special Edition: Cytomegalovirus Vaccine in Final Stages of Development
June
Frontiers in Pediatrics: Antibody Titers Against Human Cytomegalovirus gM/gN and gB Amongst Pregnant Women and their Infants
Pediatrics: An Ethical Analysis of Newborn Congenital Cytomegalovirus Screening
Contemporary OB/GYN: Overview and Prevalence of CMV
Motherly: CMV is a Highly Common Cause of Birth Defects, But You've Probably Never Heard of It
WPSA 7 News: CMV Awareness Month
National Today: National Congenital CMV Awareness Month, June 2022
PBS Newshour: This Common Virus Can Impact Babies' Long-Term Health. Why Aren't More Parents Aware of It?
the19th: Cytomegalovirus Can Have Long-Term Health Effects for Newborns but Few Parents Know About It
Healthline: Can Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Cause Hearing Loss in a Child?
Healthline: Letter from the Editor, June is CMV Awareness Month
Warwick Beacon: Investigational Vaccine Targeting CMV, the #1 Infectious Cause of Birth Defects in the U.S.
Auburnpub.com: NY Lawmaker's OK CMV Awareness Bill Named in Honor of CNY Couple's Daughter
May
Healthline: What Does it Mean if You Have CMV During Your Pregnancy?
Healthline: Your Baby is CMV-Positive, What You Need to Know
Kidspot: If I'd Known, I Would've Been More Diligent With My 3yo While Pregnant With Twins
News.com.au: How Kissing Toddlers While Pregnant Can Cause Life-Changing Health Effects
USA Today: There's a Good Chance You Have a Virus Called CMV...
Endpoint News: Moderna Enlists Mom Influencers and More in Push to Raise Awareness of Little Known CMV
Austin-American-Statesman: Austin Regional Clinic Testing Vaccine for Common Cause of Birth Defects
Healthline: Understanding CMV, Is It a Type of Herpes Virus?
NY Stop CMV Project Blog: Parents and Doctors Believe ALL Women Have the Right to Know About Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Maternal Neonates: Impact of COVID-19 on the Diagnosis of Congenital Cytomegalovirus in Spain
Irish Sun: Our Hearts are Shattered, I Will Never Be Whole Again...
AZCentral: There's a Good Chance You Have a Virus Called CMV...
MedPage Today: Three Key Strategies to Improve Maternal Vaccination Rates
April
The Laryngoscope: Hearing Instability in Children with Congenital Cytomegalovirus, Evidence and Neural Consequences
Bowdoin: Bowdoin Employee Helps Increase Awareness of Little-Known Virus Affecting Newborns
WHDH Boston: Maine to Require Test for Virus that Causes Hearing Loss
Midwifery: Experiences of Pregnant Women and Healthcare Prossionals of Participating in a Digital Antenatal CMV Education Intervention
NICHD: Scientists Develop Noninvasive Method to Predict Congenital CMV Infection
Cafemom: Mom Says She Got to Hold Her Daughter with CMV 'Without Pain' During Her Last Days of Life
The Hearing Review: Legislation in FL, Iowa Aim to Help Children with Hearing Loss
WTVQ: New Law Aims to Raise Awareness for CMV in Kids
The Sun: Mum's the Word, the 'Silent Virus' That All Pregnant Mums Should Know About
Florida Politics: Early Testing for Virus Causing Infant Hearing Loss Signed into Law
ABC News Australia: CMV, the Common Virus You Need to Know About If You're Pregnant or Trying to Conceive
March
itv news: Cambridge Consultant and Mother Raising Awareness of Little-Known Virus That Can Harm Unborn Babies
WLWT5: New Bengals Bring New Nonprofit Focuses to Greater Cincinnati Fanbase
Marion Star: Early Intervention and Mom Help Marion's Elli Love Find Success Despite Hearing Disability
UMass Chan and Moderna to Study Cytomegalovirus Transmission in Young Children
CBS19: Two Disorders Added to Newborn Screening Panel
February
Charity Today: CMV Action, Hazel's Journey - the Challenges and Triumps
Mpls St Paul Magazine: Testing the Tiniest Minnesotans
Outbreak News Today: Minnesota to be First to Screen All Newborns for Congenital Cytomegalovirus
Sun Journal: Newborns in Maine May Soon Be Screened for Dangerous -- and Common -- Virus
Star Tribune: A Pioneering Step for Newborn Health
January
Neuropediatrics: High Incidence of Hippocampal Abnormailities in Pediatric Patients with Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
TAPinto: A Student, Teacher Partnership Leads to Life-Changing Newborn Screening Law
the 19th: ...School Closings are More Complicated for Parents of Children with Disabilities
Star Tribune: A Needed Push to Protect State's Infants
USNews.com: Maine Considers New Screening to Protect Baby Health
Frontiers in Pediatrics: Congenital CMV and HIV: Effects on Hearing, Speech, and Language Development...
2021
December
Consumer HealthDay: Cochlear Implants a Big Help to Deaf Children With Autism
Newsweek: What is Cytomegalovirus? Symptoms, Infection and Treatment Explained
European Journal of OBGYN and Reproductive Biology: Perspectives of Women on Screening and Prevention of CMV in Pregnancy
November
International Journal of Neonatal Screening: Family Perceptions of Newborn Cytomegalovirus Screening, A Qualitative Study
Health.com: Cytomegalovirus Symptoms Can Look a Lot Like the Flu, Here's What to Know
Massive Science: After Decades of Work, an Effective Cytomegalovirus Vaccine is on the Horizon
BJOG: Universal Newborn Screening for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection, Feasability and Relevance in a French...
ESPN: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Exec John Spytek to Honor Late Daughter in NYC Marathon
October
Business Wire: Moderna Announces First Participant Dosed in Phase 3 Pivotal Registration Study of its mRNA CMV Vaccine
Health.com: Cytomegalovirus is a Common Infectious Disease That Can Lead to Birth Defects - Here's What to Know
JEHDI: Advancing Clinical Practice through Integration of Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) Testing with Newborn Hearing Screen at Mayo Clinic
Parents.com: CMV in Pregnancy, How Infection Can Affect Your Unborn Baby
The Hearing Journal: Proper Follow-up After Failed Hearing Screen in Newborns
September
Parents.com: All About CMV Infection in Babies and Children
The American Reporter: Neonatologist Dr. Susan Landers Talks About a Baby's Life in the NICU in a New Memoir
Popsugar: The Surprising Risk in Sharing Food With Your Toddler If You're Pregnant
InStyle: Pregnant or Planning to be? You Need to Know About This Under-the-Radar Virus
August
BMJ: Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth: Changing Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors Towards Cytomegalovirus in Pregnancy...
Elsevier: Children are the Key to the Endgame, A Case for Routine Pediatric COVID Vaccination
The U.S. Sun: Mum's Pain, Girl, 4, Left Unable to Walk or Talk After Mum Caught Common Virus While Pregnant
Daily Monitor: Cytomegalovirus, a Silent Infection
July
WHDH Boston: Hank Investigates, Saving Babies' Hearing and Lives
ParentData: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in Pregnancy
Shape: The Leading Cause of Birth Defects You've Likely Never Heard Of
Shape: Newborn Diseases Every Pregnant Person Needs on Their Radar
Medscape: Hyperimmune Globulin Fails to Prevent Congenital CMV Infection
Popsugar: Another Good Reason for Expectant Moms to Remain Obsessed with Handwashing
Babygaga: Minnesota Becomes First State to Screen All Babies for CMV
Now This News: 5 Things to Know About a Common Virus You've Probably Never Heard Of
StarTribune: 'Vivian Act' Takes Aim at Underrecognized Virus in Babies
SOGC Clinical Practice Guideline: Guideline No. 420, Cytomegalovirus Infection in Pregnancy
Spectrum News 1: Couple Pushes for Law in Memory of Their Daughter
Essential Baby AU: The Little Known Virus Pregnant Women Need to be Aware of, Mums with Toddlers are Particularly at Risk
Fox 9 KMSP: Minnesota on Track to Being First State With Universal CMV Screenings for Newborns
June
Hartford Courant: Couple Wins $37.6M in Superior Court Ruling Against UCONN Health...
ABC 6 MN: Minnesota Will Be the First State to Screen All Newborns for CMV
The Sun: Mom's Heartbreak, I Contracted a Cold When I Was Pregnant...
Popsugar: What Doctors Want You to Know About the Common Virus Known as CMV
iNews UK: 'A Flu-Like Bug in Pregnancy Left My Son Unable to Walk or Talk'
WLNY CBS New York: 8th Grader Pushes New Jersey Legislators to Write Bill Mandating CMV Screening for Newborns
Weill Cornell Medicine: Dr. Sallie Permar's Work Protecting Mothers, Infants from HIV, CMV Lands Her Among 'Giants'
Finger Lakes Times: Making a Difference, Couple Brings Awareness to Threat to Infant Health: CMV
The Sydney Morning Herald: 'We Were Preparing for the Worst': CMV Vaccine Hope for Pregnant Women
Auburn Pub: NY Senate Passes Bill Named for CNY Couple's Daughter, to Boost CMV Awareness
May
FingerLakes1.com: Trail Works National Trails Day Event Promotes National CMV Awareness June 5
The Mirror UK: How a Disabled Girl's Life was Transformed by a Trip to the Beach
Washington Post: How a Common, Often Harmless Virus Called Cytomegalovirus Can Damage a Fetus
The Hearing Journal: Routine Vestibular Function Assessment in Children with Congenital CMV, Are We Ready?
nine.com.au: Common but Unknown Virus Causing More Birth Defects in Infants Than Other Viral Infections
auburnpub.com: 'Elizabeth's Law,' Named for CNY Couple's Daughter, Would Boost CMV Awareness
April
Cambridge Network: Congenital Cytomegalovirus Vaccines - Could it be the Next HPV?
ScaryMommy: CMV is a Common Virus, But Presents Major Concerns for Pregnant People
Endpoints News: 'Learned a Lot Last Year': A Year After COVID-19 Success, Moderna's CEO Stephane Bancel Plans to Give Rest of Pipeline a Big Push
American Academy of Audiology: Families Fight for CMV Screenings
March
Forbes: What's Next for Moderna Post Covid-19, CEO Stephane Bancel Details mRNA Pipeline
AuburnPub: Challenge for Change, Auburn Native Walking Canal Trail to Raise Virus Awareness
ABC 5 KSTP: Minesota Families Gather at U of M to Bring Awareness to CMV
Fox 9 KMSP: Vivian's Garden: Families Plant Pinwheels at U of M to Raise Awareness of CMV
American Journal of Audiology: A Cross-Sectional Survey Evaluating Awareness of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Among Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
The Daily Independent: Fine Day for Fishers, Family Has Memorable Experience with Governor
The Fresh Toast: Cytomegalovirus Could Ruin Your Love Life - Here's How to Stop It
Newscenter Maine: Families Fight for Screenings of Little-Known Virus That Can Cause Permanent Health Problems...
February
KARE11: U of M Researcher Develops New Way to Screen for Virus Impacting Babies in Utero
Pediatrics: Vestibular Disorders in Congenital Cytomegalovirus: A Balancing Act
Seminars in Perinatology: Economic Assessments of the Burden of Congenital CMV Infection and the Cost-effectiveness of Prevention Strategies
JAMA Pediatrics: Newborn Dried Bloodspot Testing for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Screening
Daily Mail: 'Baby of Mine!' Touching Moment a Mother Watches Her Deaf Three-Month-Old Enjoy Her First Lullaby...
The Denver Channel: Groundbreaking New Research Could Change Universal Newborn Screening
ABC News: Buccaneers' Executive Brings Memory of His Late Infant Daughter to Super Bowl
Good Morning America: Buccaneers' Executive Brings Memory of His Late Infant Daughter to Super Bowl
Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman: How to Prevent Infections Before and During Pregnancy
January
Pediatrics: Vestibular, Gaze, and Balance Disorders in Asymptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
Journal of Reproductive Immunology: Fetal and Neonatal Therapies Improve Prognosis of Congenital CMV Infection
WITN: Unlikely Jacksonville Donor Saves Newborn Baby
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynocology: Outcome of Pregnancies with a Very Recent Primary Cytomegalovirus Infection...
WBKO: Loss to Law, Adair Co. Mother Raises Awareness for Virus that Took Young Daughter's Life
Fox6 Milwaukee: UW Health Doctors Save Miracle Baby with Rare Liver Infection
Bonner County Daily Bee: Local Mother, Advocate Writes Book About Daughter
Daily Star: Mum's Warning as 'Common Cold' in Pregnancy Left Child Unable to Walk or Talk
Lone Peak Lookout: Socks for Skye
2020
December
Toronto CityNews: I Was Stunned My Baby Had a Virus I Had Never Heard Of...
Buccaneers.com: Buccaneers Players, Staff to Participate in Fifth Annual My Cause, My Cleats Initiative
November
BMJ Paediatrics: Parenting a Child with Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: a Qualitative Study
Wall Street Journal: Moderna and Pfizer Are Reinventing Vaccines, Starting with Covid
ScaryMommy: This is Why I Hate the Phrase: 'As Long As He's Healthy'
Kidspot: Western Australia Mom Loses Baby to CMV at 21 Weeks Pregnant
ScienceDaily: Researchers Identify Key Marker to Help Speed Development of CMV Vaccines
JEHDI: South Dakota's Parents' Knowledge of Congenital Cytomegalovirus, Its Long-Term Health Effects...
October
Jacksonville Free Press: Dream Comes True of Wheelchair Bound Youth
HJF Licenses Herpes Virus Vaccine Technology for Advanced Development
Marine Marathon: Running and Raising Funds for Congenital CMV Awareness
Contemporary Pediatrics: Keep an Eye Out for Congenital Cytomegalovirus
September
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology: Outcome of Cochlear Implantation in Children with Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection...
JAMA Pediatrics: Association Between Congenital Cytomegalovirus and the Prevalence at Birth of Microcephaly in the United States
The Lancet: Valaciclovir to Prevent Vertical Transmission of Cytomegalovirus After Maternal Primary Infection During Pregnancy...
The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Life Course Socioeconomic Disadvantage and the Aging Immume System...
BioSpace: Moderna Announces Progress Across Broad Portfolio...
NY Times: Is Staying Home Harming Your Child's Immune System?
Space Coast Daily: Rep. Tyler Sirois Presents 'A Tribute' to Brevard Skin and Cancer Raising Awareness for Cytomegalovirus
August
7 News Au: Pregnant Women Warned of CMV Risks, Urged to Avoid Sharing Food With and Kissing Toddlers
July
Babygaga: What is Cytomegalovirus & How Can It Affect Pregnancy?
WWMT: Battle Creek Family Wins Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicle from North Carolina Police Officer
KUTV: Baby Your Baby, CMV in Pregnancy
Milton Courier: Morgan's CMV Journey
June
Future of Personal Health: Why All Expectant Mothers Need to Know About CMV
Rare Revolution: National CMV Foundation, Amanda's Story
Facebook Live: Rob Tetrault of CMV Canada Interviews Kristen Spytek from National CMV
Moderna Therapeutics: Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
DHVI Blog: June is National Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Month
Florida TODAY: Babies Born with Hearing Loss, Ensuing Rash May Have This
April
ScaryMommy: A Virus Caused My Son Brain Damage in Utero
LA Times: Op-Ed: We Are Losing Ground on Every Other Disease While Fighting COVID-19
NYT: Desperately Seeking a Black Sperm Donor
Journal of Clinical Virology: SARS-CoV-2, Is it the Newest Spark in TORCH?
KSNW: Mother of Child with Health Issues Pleas for Residents to Stay Home
March
News-Medical: Scientists Model Human CMV Induced Microcephaly Using Brain Organoids
JAMA: Can SARS-CoV-2 Infection Be Acquired in Utero?
Slate.com: Should Schools Close for COVID-19?
WSPA: Pregnant Mother Contracted Virus That Could Cause Death of Baby
The Motley Fool: Moderna Closer to Developing Vaccine for Birth Defect-Causing Infection
Contemporary Pediatrics: Common Virus Wreaks Havoc on VLBW Infants
Prensa Latina: WHO Immunizing Children Can Prevent Hearing Loss
February
UW Medicine: Study Suggests Way to Improve Cytomegalovirus Testing
Supporting Success: An Often Unknown Cause of Hearing Loss in Children
Michigan Advance: Bill Would Create State Committee to Review Rare Diseases
Medpage Today: Hyperimmune Globulin for Congenital CMV: A Signal of Harm
January
Michigan Health Blog: Sound On: 1-Year Old Enjoys New World After Cochlear Implants
The Irish Times: Some of Us Dream of Being in Hospital as it Would Give Us a Break from Caring
Dr. Sallie Permar receives the SPR Award in honor of E. Mead Johnson
National CMV Foundation e-newsletter - January 2020
MDLinx: Detection of Cytomegalovirus in the Meconium of Infected Newborns by Polymerase Chain Reaction
Barron's: Moderna Sees Positive Results on Vaccine for Disease That Can Cause Birth Defects
ACI Alliance: CMV and Hearing Loss
2019
December
The Globe and Mail: Ontario Builds First-of-its-Kind Screening Program to Help Children with Hearing Loss
The Hearing Journal: CMV and Hearing Loss in Infants, An Audiology Call to Action
WLFI 18: Representative Chris Campbell Wants Mandatory CMV Testing for Infants
WBAA: Greater Lafayette House Reps in 2020 Session...
Buccaneers.com: Bucs Gear Up for Fourth Annual My Cause, My Cleats
Tampa Bay Times: Bucs Players Share What They're Passionate About Through My Cause, My Cleats Campaign
November
Woodlands Online: 14th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Market Street The Woodlands
Infectious Disease Advisor: Maternal Factors Predictive for Fetal Cytomegalovirus Infection
Market Report Gazette: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Therapeutics Market 2019-2025
The Lancet: Congenital Viral Infections in England Over Five Decades: a Population-based Observational Study
October
Contagion Live: DBS Testing in Infants May Miss Congenital Cytomegalovirus
star2: Many Pregnant Women Pass this Common Virus on to their Babies
UAB News: UAB Researchers Receive U54 Grant, Join Rare Diseases Consortium
Contagion Live: Valacyclovir Cuts Rate of Fetal Cytomegalovirus Infection by 71%
JAMA: Driving in the Minivan - Life as a Pediatrician and Parent of a Child with Developmental Disabilities
September
Lincoln Times News: Brooke's Round-up Celebrates Those With Special Needs
Healio: CMV Further Linked to Necrotizing Enterocolitis Among NICU Patients
Owensboro Times: DCHS Hosts 'Blackout' Game in Support of Rowe's Race for CMV Awareness
Terrible, Thanks for Asking Podcast: Former Life
Minnesota Daily: University Researcher Awarded $3.9M Grant to Study Herpes Virus Vaccine
Yahoo Lifestyle: 10 Preventable Diseases That Can Turn Deadly During Pregnancy
KARE11: U of M Researchers Work on Vaccine for Little-Known Virus Affecting Babies in Utero
News Medical Life Sciences: U of M Researcher Wins $3.9M NIH Grant to Study CMV Vaccine Strategies
Cambridge Network: Baby Hearing Loss Test is a Team Effort
August
Romper: How Do You Donate Blood for Newborns?
BBC: Doctors Tackle CMV Deafness Virus in Children
Contemporary OBGYN: Can CMV Hyperimmune Globulin Reduce Congenital Infection?
The Sun: Mums Beware
Kidspot: Mum Contracts CMV While Pregnant Which Causes Son's Disabilities
July
WTKR-VA: Learning About a VIrus That Can Cause Birth Defects in Newborns on Coast Live
Live for the Outdoors: We Catch Up With Competition Winner Vicky, After She Took Part in the Epic Ridgewalk Challenge
Murdoch Children's Research Institute: Newborn Saliva Swabs Test Viability of Screening for Virus Linked to Baby Hearing Loss
Evening Standard: Trials of Vaccine to Save Newborns From Potentially Deadly CMV 'Stealth Virus'
Children's of Alabama Newswise: Inside Pediatrics Podcast. What Expectant Moms Should Know About CMV.
Mamamia: At 15 Weeks Pregnant, I Was Sick. It Would Have Life-long Complications for My Son
About Regional: New Short Film Charts a Day in the Life of 'Miracle' Child Christopher
June
CDC: Disease of the Week
Cairns Post: The Common, Deadly Disease in Babies You've Never Heard Of
Doncaster Free Press: Health Workers Join Doncaster Mum to Spread Word About How to Avoid Deadly Virus
North Somerset Times: Mum to Walk 52 Miles in One Day in Memory of 4-week Old Son
Medical Xpress: Testing Newborn Saliva for Virus Linked to Hearing Loss
KUTV: Baby Your Baby, CMV During Pregnancy
Mirage News: Testing Newborn Saliva for Virus Linked to Hearing Loss
KSWO: CMV Infection Can Affect Any Pregnant Woman
CBS42: Children's of Alabama Breaks Down CMV, What Pregnant Women Need to Know
The Owensboro Times: Local Running Enthusiast to Compete in NYC Marathon in Support of Daughter
ABC15: Garbage-truck Loving Phoenix Girl Gets Special Treat
KUSH: Pregnant Women Urged to Know the Risk of CMV
Outbreak News Today: Oklahoma Health Officials Promote Awareness
Mirage News: Big Red Group Brings US Experiences Brand IfOnly to Australia
Yahoo Health: What Could I Have Done Differently? Mom Opens Up About Common Virus That Can Lead to Birth Defects
Kidspot: If I'd Known, I Would Have Used My Own Cup
May
Innisfail Province: Battling cCMV, a Life-Changing Virus Like No Other
Babygaga: 20 Conditions Unborn Babies Get if Pregnant Women Aren't Careful
Healio: Experts Make the Case for Universal CMV Screening
April
Amazing Newspaper: Cytomegalovirus Test Market Projected to Witness Vigorous Expansion by 2026
Outbreak News Today: Cytomegalovirus, the RUSP, and the National CMV Foundation
Keep Facts: Immunodeficiency Creates Challenges in Effective Treatment of Cytomegalovirus Infections
PR Newswire: National CMV Foundation Nominates Congenital CMV for RUSP Newborn Screening
The Conversation: Don't Kiss Your Kids? Questioning the Recent Advice About Kissing Your Kids in Pregnancy
Sydney Morning Herald: Pregnant Women Warned About Potentially Devastating Virus That Harms Babies
March
Lurzer's International Archive: The National CMV Foundation
Daily Mail: Autistic Girl, Two, Born with a Rare Infection Defies All Odds and Takes Her First Steps...
WKRC: New Vaccine Trial Aims to Protect Babies from Dangerous Virus
Sydney Morning Herald: How Baby Rome Got His Hearing Back
February
ABC4 SLC: Infection During Pregnancy Can Cause Hearing Loss in Unborn Child
January
WKBW: New State Law Impacting Newborns and Hospitals Statewide
Winnipeg Free Press: Hockey Fest to Raise Money for CMV Foundation
ITV: Parents Raise Awareness of CMV Virus After Six-Week-Old Baby Dies
Teesside Live: Devastating Virus Passed to Mom's Unborn Baby...
The Sector: Pregnant and Working in ECEC? Make sure you know the risks of contracting CMV
2018
December
Ottawa Citizen: 'So Much to Be Thankful For', Treatment Helps Baby Hear for the First Time
St. Helens Star: More Than 11,000 Chocolate Oranges Collected to Give to Hospital & Hospice Staff
Nationwide Children's 700 Blog: What Pregnant Women Need to Know About CMV
Spectrum Bay News 9: My Cause, My Cleats
Buccaneers.com: Marpet, Cappa Wearing Cleats '4Evs' & National CMV Foundation During My Cause, My Cleats
November
MDedge: FDA Approves Congenital CMV Diagnostic Test
MD Magazine: FDA Approves Test for Newborn Cytomegalovirus Infection
Tampa Bay Times: Bucs Players Promote Charitable Cause with My Cause, My Cleats
The Sun: My Son is Brain-Damaged for Life After Catching CMV in the Womb...
Healio: Increasing Interest in Universal CMV Screening in NICU's
MD Magazine: In Utero HIV Infection Sharply Increases Cytomegalovirus Risk for Newborns
Rwanda, The New Times: How to Control Infections During Pregnancy
September
BBC News: CMV Mum Wants to Help Other Parents
KCRA: NorCal Moms Urge Governor to Sign Birth Defect Virus Education Bill
The New Yorker: Carrie Coon's Existential Journey to TV Stardom
Daily Mail: Pregnant Mothers Warned Not to Eat a Child's Leftovers...
Evening Standard: Pregnant Mothers Warned, Eat a Child's Leftovers and You Could Make Baby Deaf
Tooting Daily Prss UK: Research Trial Aims to Reduce Major Cause of Birth Disabilities
WNY's Great Kids: Berlyn's Little Free Library
Fox29 San Antonio: Little-Known Virus Causing Birth Defects in Thousands of TX Babies
ContagionLive: Investigators Uncover a New Approach to Target Herpesvirus
August
KUTV: Baby Your Baby: Newborn Hearing Screening
July
newsok: Oklahoma Health Notes: Warning for Pregnant Women
The Mom Report: 28 Things No One Tells You About Pregnancy
Texas Medicine: Congenital Conundrum
June
Macaroni Kid: CMV: Cytomegalovirus
Outbreak News Today: June is Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Awareness Month
WFTV Orlando: Local Doctors See Increase in Hearing Loss Virus Among Newborns
WTXL Tallahassee: June is National CMV Awareness Month
The Sydney Morning Herald: Why Aren't Pregnant Women Being Warned About Virus Risk to Babies?
Healio: Five Stories to Promote Awareness of Congenital Cytomegalovirus
ABC Australia: CMV: Health Experts 'Not Confident' About Providing Advice on Pregnancy Virus Risk
Kenya Daily Nation: Ignored Virus in Pregnant Women Has Serious Effects
KARE11: Educating Pregnant Women About the Risks of Congenital CMV
Healio: Seronegative Pregnant Women at High Risk for CMV Infection
Interesting Engineering: Virus Affecting Over 50% of Adults by Age 40 Causes Life-long Eye Problems
The Tribune-Federalist: Virus Attacking Brain of Hyndman Infant
Mystic Mother Raises Awareness of CMV, A Risk for Pregnant Women and Their Babies
Good Morning Football: John Spytek on National CMV, Bucs' Defense and RB Ronald Jones
Daily Herald: Their Voice, Knowing the Risks of CMV
Standard Digital: Silent Virus that Blinds, Deafens and Kills Babies
The Border Mail: CMV Awareness Campaign a Labour of Love
May
Fox21 Colorado Springs: Common Virus That Gets Little Recognition Can Have Big Impacts on Babies
Fox13 SLC: What's Going Around: CMV Infection During Pregnancy
March
KMSP: Vivian's Bill Hopes to Educate Doctors, Parents on Cytomegalovirus
WQAD: Pregnant Mothers Should Know About This Virus
The Peninsula: Over 600 Treated for Sensorineural Hearing Loss at HMC Unit Yearly
February
Bonner County Daily Bee: CMV Awareness Month Heads to Legislative Vote
HealthNewsReview.org: Why Does CMV Get So Much Less News Coverage than Zika, Despite Causing Far More Birth Defects?
2017
December
UPMatters.com: CMV Screening
INDAILY: Doctors Call for Action on Congenital CMV Infection
WNDU: Mother Raises Awareness for Treatment of 'America's Zika'
November
Buccaneers.com: My Cause, My Cleats: Ali Marpet
KIRO: Seahawks' Doug Baldwin Visits with Virginia Mason Medical Center Patient
WNCN: Virus Linked With Hearing Loss in Children Often Goes Untested
Sporting News: Ali Marpet Using Cleats to Help Buccaneers Exec Raise CMV Awareness After Tragedy
AAPNews: Which Children Should Be Excluded from Child Care Due to Illness?
October
Clinical Infectious Diseases: Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: Improved Understanding of Maternal Immune Responses That Reduce the Risk of Transplacental Transmission
Rare Disease Report: Atara's Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Drugs Gets Pediatric Designation
AAPNews: Congenital CMV, IQs, and Academic Achievement. Where Do We Go From Here?
AAP News: Insight Into Long-term Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Asymptomatic Congenital CMV Infection
PLOS One: Knowledge of cCMV Among Physical and Occupational Therapists in the United States
The Hearing Journal: Targeted Screening for Cytomegalovirus and Hearing Loss
September
AAPNews: Zika in the Limelight, but Other Congenital Infections Can Affect Brain
Empowered Patient Podcast: Developing Vaccine to Prevent Birth Defects from Cytomegalovirus
EurekAlert: Treating a Little-Known Virus, CMV, to Combat Hearing Loss in Children
August
7 Billion Ones: Hannah and Gage's Story "Love Him Unconditionally"
WGRZ: CMV: Virus Causing Deafness in Newborns
City of Hope: Preclinical Vaccine Shows Promise Against Congenital CMV
LANEWS.ORG: Cytomegalovirus Infection Market Size Will Observe Substantial Growth by 2017–2025
Nasdaq: Meridian Initiates Clinical Trials for New Neonatal Saliva CMV illumigene Test
Science Daily: Immune Cells Promote or Prevent Cytomegalovirus Activity in Mice Depending...
Infectious Disease Advisor: CMV Infection in Mothers and Infants: Diagnostic and Treatment...
July
Journal of Neuroinfectious Diseases: Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection Diagnosis Case 24 Years Later While Following with the Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis
VBI Vaccines Announces Positive Interim Data from Phase 1 Study of Preventative CMV Vaccine
360Dx: Bio-Rad Receives 501(k) Clearance for Congenital Disease IgM Assay
Duke Health: Antibodies Halt Placental Transmission of CMV-like Virus in Monkeys
June
Pirate FM: Mum Warns About Pregnancy Virus
Guardian: Parents' Struggle Highlights Shortfall in T&T Healthcare
TODAY Parenting Team: Prevent to Protect-A Mother's Experience with the Unheard of Viral Cause of a Birth Defect
New Scientist: Anxiety Drug May Prevent Common Virus That Causes Birth Defects
Medscape: Congenital CMV and Hearing Loss: What's the Risk?
MotherToBaby: The Most Common Viral Infection Affecting Newborns That You've Never Heard About
May
ET Healthworld: How Herpes Viruses Win the Footrace Against the Immune System
TheHealthSite: TORCH Infections During Pregnancy - What You Need to Know
KSWO: MedWatch-June is CMV Awareness Month
Biospectrum Asia: Virus Study Targets Infection Linked to Birth Defects
Outbreak News Today: CMV, a New Idaho Law and a Personal Story
April
Rocky Mountain PBS News: Common Virus, Silent Killer
Independent Journal Review: Mom is Devastated to Learn that Her Infant's Deafness Came From a Common Virus She Didn't Know She Had
Radio Iowa: Bill Sends an Alert to Pregnant Women About CMV
Science Daily: New Insight Into Leading Viral Cause of Congenital Birth Defects
Medical Express: What's Cytomegalovirus and Why Do Pregnant Women Need to Know About It?
ABC AU: Cytomegalovirus: The Most Common Infectious Disease in Babies You May Never Have Heard Of
March
NPR: For Gideon, Infection With a Common Virus Caused Rare Birth Defects
Daily Mail: Breaking the Sound Barrier: Adorable Deaf Baby Burst Into Tears...
The Des Moines Register: Newborn Medical Screening Bill Passes Iowa Senate
Idaho Press: Otter Signs CMV Bill Into Law
Atlanta Journal Constitution: It's Not Just Zika: Here's Another Virus Pregnant Moms Should Avoid
The Lancet: Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection in Pregnancy and the Neonate: Consensus Recommendations for Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapy
Idaho Press-Tribune: CMV Educational Bill Passes House, Heads to Governor
CBS Denver: Baby's Viral Video is Chance to Highlight Little Known Virus
KTVB Idaho: Bill Raises Awareness About CMV
February
UCSF: Common Virus Tied to Diabetes, Heart Disease in Women Under 50
NY Times: My Daughter's Silent Virus: Congenital CMV
KIVI-TV: Advocates Hope to Prevent CMV Birth Defects Through New Legislation
KDSM-TV: CMV Virus Affecting New Mothers' Children
Portland Tribune: Portland Mom Pushes State to Screen Newborns for Debilitating Virus
Care.com: This Virus Causes the Same Effects as Zika -- and is Way More Common
WMTW: Maine Family Brings Attention to Little Known Virus
Coast Guard Pacific Northwest: Vital to the Never-Ending Watch
The Denver Post: This Virus is Much More Common Than Zika. Why Don't Expectant Mothers Know Their Babies Are At Risk?
Healio: Hearing-Targeted Early CMV Screening Identifies Infected Children
AAP News: Congenital CMV Screening: Should We Take a Universal or Targeted Approach?
January
Breakthroughs on the road toward a CMV vaccine
CMV: more common than Zika, but lesser-known
The Salt Lake Tribune: U Study: Law Helps Infants at Risk for Hearing Loss
Utah's Newborn Screening Law Works to Catch Infants with Hearing Loss, Study Says
Educating expectant mothers about cytomegalovirus
Baby Your Baby: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and pregnancy
Study Supports Viral Origin for Some ALL: CMV infection at birth more than tripled leukemia risk
Zika's prevalence could bring awareness to lesser-known CMV virus
The ASHA Leader: What to Know About Advances in CMV Detection, Prevention
2016
December
9 Investigates renewed push to screen for infant virus, CMV
Woman who got a 'bad cold' during pregnancy is shocked to discover she passed a common virus...
Herpes virus linked to most common type of childhood cancer
Raising awareness of life-changing virus
Cytomegalovirus: the virus all pregnant women should know about now
CMV remains a concern because of lack of research
Why CMV is a greater threat to infants than Zika
Predicting cytomegalovirus risk before birth
Current screening for Congenital CMV: who are we missing?
New method for predicting congenital cytomegalovirus infection during the prenatal period
November
CMV: A more common virus than you think
CMV virus can pose big risk to newborns
Congenital virus in children with cerebral palsy more common than thought
CMV: A bigger concern for babies than Zika
'This driven little thing:' Malcolm fights a congenital virus, one few talk about
Health officials weigh testing newborns for disability-causing virus
Parents are begging American moms to watch out for the CMV virus
How Jessica Murphy of Runner's World spends her time off
Does CMV in newborns always cause hearing problems?
October
What is the treatment for CMV?
5 important stories that have nothing to do with Clinton's emails
A virus more dangerous than Zika
Mums beware: The virus that can kill your unborn baby that all pregnant women need to know about
14 things you need to know about the virus that causes more birth defects in the U.S. than Zika
The virus all pregnant women need to know about
What is CMV? Pregnant women should really know about this virus
CMV is a greater threat to infants than Zika, but far less often discussed
Newborn screening for CMV found cost effective
Cost-effectiveness of Universal and Targeted Screening for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
Women's attitudes toward practicing cytomegalovirus prevention behaviors
September
What if pregnant women had to avoid their toddlers instead of mosquitos?
Two mood drugs combat virus implicated in birth defects
August
CMV: A virus more common than Zika, just as scary
July
UAB research team awarded $11.5M contract
The Zika-like virus no one talks about
Zika raises profile of more common birth-defect virus
June
John Spytek discusses National CMV
1 in 150 children are born with dangerous virus you've never heard of
VBI Vaccines begins enrolling patients in a Phase I Trial of its Preventative Cytomegalovirus Vaccine Candidate
Daughter's Legacy: Raising awareness of CMV
Move Over Zika, We Need To Talk About CMV
April
Family of Bucs executive raises awareness of CMV
February
The CMV virus causes microcephaly in babies, and it's much more widespread than Zika
2015
December
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Non-Profit Organizations Join Forces
November
Family health successes overshadowed by Medicaid debate
October
Reducing congenital cytomegalovirus infection through policy and legislation in the United States
August
Broncos' scout honors life of daughter
New state law to warn public about virus
July
Awareness of little-known virus is goal of 'Maddie's Mission'
Baby Your Baby: Pregnancy & CMV
May
Former Wolverines Run with Purpose for Evelyn Grace April
Former Wolverines Band Together for a Good Cause
Former Wolverines Rally for a Teammate After His Loss
Maddie's Law passes the Texas Senate
February
Maddie's Mission organizes first run
Utah fundraiser for children affected with CMV
2014
March
Awareness of little-known virus is goal of 'Maddie's Mission'
May
Silent virus a rare, dangerous risk for the unborn
Utah leads the way in awareness campaign
October
Baby Your Baby: Raising Awareness for CMV
2013
January
Bill: Alert Utah families that common virus endangers babies
July
Utah takes action against virus that harms unborn children