1. An Unspoken Threat.
- Author
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LOUIS, CATHERINE SAINT
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HUMAN cytomegalovirus , *DEAFNESS in children , *PHYSICIAN-patient relations , *PATIENT education , *MEDICAL communication , *NEWBORN screening , *PREVENTION - Abstract
The article discusses the tendency for doctors to not mention the risk of cytomegalovirus (CMV) among newborns to pregnant women despite it being a greater viral threat in the U.S. than Zika. Topics include research that suggests newborns may benefit from antiviral drugs, debate regarding whether infants should be routinely screened for CMV infections, and CMV's status as the most common congenital viral infection and leading non-genetic cause of deafness in children.
- Published
- 2016