Cytomegalovirus CMV

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) US Children Born with or Developing Long-Term Medical Conditions Each Year Women's Awareness of These Diseases 98% 5500 CMV 97% 5000 83% Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 4000 Down 76% 3000 Syndrome Spina Bifida 200 HIVIAIDS 14% Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common infection, and usually harmless. The side effects of this virus are usually with women who have their first infection during pregnancy. Often people infected with CMV have no symptoms, but may have a fever, sore throat, fatigue, and swollen glands. Prevention: Wash hands often. Use soap and water for 15-20 seconds, your after changing diapers, feeding a young child, wiping a young child's nose or drool, and handling children's toys. Avoid contact with saliva when kissing a child. Clean toys, countertops, and other surfaces that come into contact with children's urine or saliva. CMV Can Affect: Mental Abilities Do not share foods, drinks, toothbrushes or eating utensils used by young children or put a child's pacifier in your mouth. Vision Hearing Lungs Spleen CMV Liver Other: Small birth size Small head size Seizures Death (rare) STOP CMV The CMV Action Network www.StopCMV.org Designed by Photokapi.com Sources: http://cdc.gov/cmv/ http://stopcmv.org Cytomegalovirus (CMV) US Children Born with or Developing Long-Term Medical Conditions Each Year Women's Awareness of These Diseases 98% 5500 CMV 97% 5000 83% Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 4000 Down 76% 3000 Syndrome Spina Bifida 200 HIVIAIDS 14% Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common infection, and usually harmless. The side effects of this virus are usually with women who have their first infection during pregnancy. Often people infected with CMV have no symptoms, but may have a fever, sore throat, fatigue, and swollen glands. Prevention: Wash hands often. Use soap and water for 15-20 seconds, your after changing diapers, feeding a young child, wiping a young child's nose or drool, and handling children's toys. Avoid contact with saliva when kissing a child. Clean toys, countertops, and other surfaces that come into contact with children's urine or saliva. CMV Can Affect: Mental Abilities Do not share foods, drinks, toothbrushes or eating utensils used by young children or put a child's pacifier in your mouth. Vision Hearing Lungs Spleen CMV Liver Other: Small birth size Small head size Seizures Death (rare) STOP CMV The CMV Action Network www.StopCMV.org Designed by Photokapi.com Sources: http://cdc.gov/cmv/ http://stopcmv.org