moderate risk
Cytomegalovirus
CMV
When to seek urgent care: Pregnant/immunocompromised seek care
Key facts
Family
Herpesviridae
Type
DNA virus
Severity
Variable
Incubation
3-12 weeks
Vaccine
None
Est. cases tracked
1,322
Symptoms
Often asymptomaticFeverFatigueSwollen glands
Transmission
Body fluidsMother-to-child
Prevention
Hand hygieneCare during pregnancy
Treatment
Antivirals (severe cases)
Related viruses (same family)
Varicella-zoster virusEpstein-Barr virusHerpes simplex virus 1Herpes simplex virus 2Human Herpesvirus 6Human Herpesvirus 7
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