More children have disabilities due to congenital CMV (cytomegalovirus) than other well-known infections and syndromes, including Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Spina Bifida, and Pediatric HIV/AIDS. In a recent survey of women in the United States, only 22% had heard of CMV, compared with 97% who had heard of Down Syndrome and 98% who had heard of HIV/AIDS. A more recent study found that only 14% of women in the United States had heard of CMV... more info
September is dedicated to Stop CMV's Annual Fundraising Campaign, a volunteer-driven effort that raises contributions to provide the programs and services that are most critical to the mission of Stop CMV. You can help fund all activities and aspects of Stop CMV, including congenital CMV awareness, outreach, and advocacy. Stop CMV is a movement in its infancy and we need your help to continue... more info
Stop CMV at National Congenital CMV Awareness DayStop CMV Founder and President, Janelle Greenlee, spoke at the 1st National Congenital CMV Awareness Day at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia on June 29, 2010. Her speech, "The Awareness Answer", addresses how congenital CMV awareness will increase market demand, facilitate funding, and lead to the development and implementation of a CMV vaccine.
The Real Story of Congenital CMV"Imagine giving birth to a baby and finding that your baby was exposed to a dangerous virus during pregnancy..."
This virus, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), could have a questionable impact on your child's development and prognosis and you have no outlook as to what your child's life and medical situation would be. You were never informed of this virus by your OB/GYN while pregnant and were never told to take any precautionary measures to prevent exposure. You blame yourself for allowing harm to come to your unborn child and you wonder how and where you may have acquired the virus and what you could have done to prevent it. Upon learning that you likely acquired the virus from small children, even possibly your own small children, you blame yourself for not being more careful but you also slightly resent your other children for indirectly harming your newborn...
Get the official CMV Awareness wristband and support the cause... more info
Get a Euro Sticker and raise CMV awareness on the road... more info
Stop CMV Awareness FlyersOnly 14% of women have heard of CMV. Print and post a Stop CMV awareness flyer... more info
Since 2003, Stop CMV T-Shirts have been raising awareness of congenital CMV. Get your T-shirt at the Stop CMV Shop... more info
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