How Do You Recognize And Treat Cytomegalovirus (CMV)?
• Know who is at risk. Unborn babies who are infected during pregnancy and people with a weakened immune system are at a higher risk of contracting CMV. • Watch for the symptoms of CMV. • Fever. • Sore throat. • Fatigue. • Swollen glands. • Understand that the symptoms of CMV are very much like those of other diseases, therefore many people never know that they have CMV. Babies born with CMV may never exhibit symptoms. • Be aware that the virus may cause temporary symptoms in children born with the virus. Symptoms may appear months or even years after birth. They include: • Small size at birth. • Purple skin splotches. • Jaundice (yellow eyes and skin). • Seizures. • Liver problems. • Spleen problems. • Lung problems. • Know that children born with CMV are more likely to have permanent disabilities and life-long health issues. These disabilities can include: • Deafness. • Blindness. • A small head. • Mental disabilities. • Seizures. • Lack of coordination. • Death. • Understand that th
