National CMV Awareness Month

Details

• Alternative Title:
  National Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Awareness Month
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  National Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Awareness Month is an annual observance held in June to increase awareness of CMV, the most common infectious cause of birth defects. ; CMV is the most common infectious cause of birth defects in the United States. About 1 out of 5 babies with congenital CMV infection will have birth defects or other long-term health problems, such as hearing loss. In 2011, Congress passed a resolution naming June "National CMW Awareness Month." CDC takes this opportunity to increase awareness of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) among healthcare providers, pregnant women, and parents. ; Publication date from document properties. ; CMV-awareness-month-graphic.pdf
• Subjects:
  • Anniversaries and Special Events
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / prevention & control
  • Cytomegalovirus Vaccines
  • Health Promotion
• Document Type:
  Still Image
• Genre:
  Poster
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  1 poster
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/82545/cdc_82545_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 341.05 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:494c94a2e7d32dd82d6d0eaf955c146908cbd2053d68e5fc5268f353333c58874cfda2b4ddb3cf31bc43d72994fd110dfc09c3c2e55283021793bcae34e1291b