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Congenital cytomegalovirus occurs in one out of every 200 babies and is the most common infectious cause of hearing loss and developmental disabilities.
But despite how common it is, most parents have never heard of it until their baby is diagnosed.
Megan H. Pesch, MD, MS, a developmental pediatrician at the University of Michigan, did not feel like she had enough information about CMV until her daughter was diagnosed 7 years ago.
“What we learned in residency was that babies with CMV are born looking very sick with these terrible rashes, and they have small heads and severe jaundice,” Pesch said. “But in reality, that is 1% to 3% of babies with CMV — most are born looking totally typical, like my daughter.”
