It’s a virus almost everyone gets infected with by the time they’re 40. It’s called cytomegalovirus (CMV) and it’s also the leading infection to blame for birth defects in the U.S.
Lindsay Carullo recovered from CMV.Get San Diego local news, weather forecasts, sports and lifestyle stories to your inbox.She had the cytomegalovirus, or CMV for short, while she was pregnant. She made a relatively quick recovery but passed the virus to her daughter, Abigail, who did not.
“She was only two or three months of age when we were going through all of this,” Carullo said. “It was pretty hard for those first six months.” Baby Abigail had congenital CMV causing mild to moderate hearing loss. It’s one of the most common CMV birth defects. Others include vision loss, motor issues, or death in rare cases.
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