06/17/2026
June is National CMV Awareness Month.
About 1 in 200 babies is born with congenital CMV infection. About 1 in 5 babies with congenital CMV infection will have birth defects or other long-term health problems, like hearing loss.
You can lower your chance of infection by reducing your contact with bodily fluids from children.
Source: CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/cytomegalovirus/about/index.html