Episode 22: Congenital CMV: A Crash Course with Amanda Devereaux, RN, BSN

Amanda shares her experience as a parent of a child with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), as well as her role as the Program Director for the National CMV Foundation. Her discussion with Dr. Sharp covers transmission of the disease, audiologic symptoms and diagnosis of cCMV, and a path toward screening for and eliminating cCMV for future generations.
Click here to sign the petition to nominate congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) for uniform newborn screening (https://www.change.org/p/advisory-committee-on-heritable-disorders-in-newborns-and-children-achdnc-nominate-congenital-cytomegalovirus-cmv-for-uniform-newborn-screening-18a6356e-341a-4ddc-b84a-44303b4d23a2)
Click here to learn more about the National CMV Foundation (https://www.nationalcmv.org/default.aspx)
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