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Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
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In the United States, congenital cytomegalovirus causes one child to become disabled almost every hour. CMV is the leading preventable viral cause of development disability in newborns. These disabilities include hearing or vision loss, and cerebral palsy.
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