You can prevent CMV (Cytomegalovirus); a guide for people with HIV infection

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You can prevent CMV (Cytomegalovirus); a guide for people with HIV infection

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Revised: July 1999

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Opportunistic infections series

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National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.), Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention.

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CMV, or cytomegalovirus (si-to-MEG-a-lo-vi-rus), is a virus that is found in all parts of the world. For someone with HIV or AIDS, CMV can cause retinitis (blurred vision and blindness), painful swallowing, diarrhea, and pain, weakness, and numbness in the legs.

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