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·   It is the most common congenital infection in the United States and is the most
common cause of birth defects and childhood disabilities in the U.S.

·   Each year in the U.S., approximately 40,000 children are born with congenital
CMV infection

·   EVERY HOUR a child becomes permanently disabled because of congenital CMV

·   Approximately 1 in every 150 children is born with congenital CMV

·   Approximately 1 in every 750 children is born with or will develop permanent
disabilities caused by congenital CMV

·   Over 8,000 children each year suffer permanent disabilities caused by CMV

·   More children are permanently disabled each year by Congenital CMV than by
Down syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome or spina bifida

·   There are approximately 400 fatal cases of Congenital CMV each year

·   It is the second leading cause of mental retardation, second only to Down syndrome

·   It is one of the (if not the) leading cause of cerebral palsy in children

·   It is the leading cause of non-hereditary deafness in children

·   In the U.S., about half of all expectant mothers have never been infected with
CMV, which puts their unborn baby at risk!

·   Possible outcomes for a baby born with congenital CMV: death, deafness, mental
retardation, cerebral palsy, seizures, blindness, brain damage, growth problems and
more.

The Brendan B. McGinnis Congenital CMV Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) dedicated
to raising public awareness about congenital CMV, to raise donations to support research
for a vaccine for CMV, and to affect change in the medical community so that physicians
will begin to test women for CMV prior to pregnancy. Ultimately, our mission is to save
babies yet to be born from suffering the often devastating consequences of congenital
CMV by eradicating this common but potentially life-altering virus.

Brendan B. McGinnis
Congenital CMV Foundation

If you are considering having a baby,
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cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection !

Facts About Congenital CMV

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Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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