There are a million things that cause anxiety during pregnancy; this doesn’t need to be one of them. The following information is powerful and significant because this virus is preventable. Please ask your doctors about the risk of CMV infection during pregnancy.
Did you know?
50-80% of the population will be infected with Cytomegalovirus (CMV) by the time they are 40 years old yet. Coming into contact with the CMV virus is a common occurrence and is generally harmless for healthy kids or adults, but it can present critical problems for babies who are infected with CMV before birth, referred to as congenital CMV
Approximately 30,000 children are born with congenital CMV infection each year in the U.S. and 5,000+ will develop permanent health problems such as hearing or vision loss, cognitive or developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy or seizures
More children will have disabilities due to congenital CMV than other well-known infections and syndromes, including Downs Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Spina Bifida and Pediatric HIV/AIDS
CMV is preventable! Only 13% of surveyed women of childbearing age know about CMV prevention tactics
There are simple and effective prevention measures you and your loved ones can take to mitigate the risk of CMV transmission during pregnancy. Please join Glow and the National CMV Foundation on October 8th to learn more.
The National CMV Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness, providing access to resources and sharing prevention information to eliminate congenital CMV. With your support, we intend to empower women, facilitate communication, generate social outreach, and ultimately drive behavioral change.
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The National CMV Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness, providing access to resources and sharing prevention information to eliminate congenital CMV. With your support, we intend to facilitate communication, generate social outreach, and ultimately drive behavioral change. Please visit the CDC.