cytomegalovirus

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that can cause infection in people of all ages. Most people infected with CMV show no signs or symptoms, but it can cause serious health problems in pregnant people or those with weakened immune systems. 1 2 In healthy people, CMV infections are rarely serious and usually cause mild symptoms. 3 Congenital CMV infection can cause hearing loss and developmental issues in babies. 4

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Summary Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus. Once infected, your body retains the virus for life. Most people don't know they have CMV because it rarely causes problems in healthy people. If you're pregnant or if your immune system is weakened, CMV is cause for concern.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection - Symptoms and causes
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Summary Cytomegalovirus (pronounced sy-toe-MEG-a-low-vy-rus), or CMV, is a common virus that infects people of all ages. Over half of adults have been infected with CMV by age 40. Most people infected with CMV show no signs or symptoms.
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Summary Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus for people of all ages; however, a healthy person’s immune system usually keeps the virus from causing illness. The COVID-19 pandemic is changing rapidly and continues to affect communities across the United States differently.
About Cytomegalovirus and Congenital CMV Infection | CDC
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Summary Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is closely related to the viruses that cause chickenpox and mononucleosis (mono). CMV infections are very common, and most of us will probably have one in our lifetimes. Most people infected with CMV have no symptoms or only mild symptoms. In healthy kids, a CMV infection is rarely serious.
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Summary Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common infection caused by a type of herpes virus. Pregnant people infected with CMV can give birth to a baby with congenital CMV. Congenital CMV can cause hearing loss and developmental issues.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection: Causes & Symptoms - Cleveland Clinic
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a wide-spread virus, with manifestations ranging from asymptomatic to severe end-organ dysfunction in immunocompromised patients with congenital CMV disease. [1] [2] [3] Human cytomegalovirus is a member…
Cytomegalovirus - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) (from cyto-'cell' via Greek κύτος kútos - 'container' + μέγας mégas 'big, megalo-' + -virus via Latin vīrus 'poison') is a genus of viruses in the order Herpesvirales,…
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that is usually harmless. Sometimes it causes problems in babies if you get it during pregnancy (congenital CMV). What is cytomegalovirus (CMV)? CMV is…
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Cytomegalovirus is a common herpes virus that affects 50% of people by the age of 40 years. Acquired cytomegalovirus can spread between people through bodily fluids, such as saliva, semen,...
Cytomegalovirus: Symptoms, treatments, and types - Medical News Today
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Cytomegalovirus ( CMV) is a common virus. Over half of adults in the U.S. have it in their body by age 40. CMV spreads easily through an infected person’s saliva…
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Prevention - WebMD
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