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Save the Date!

The Congenital CMV Foundation is sponsoring the 2008 Congenital CMV Conference on November 5 -7, 2008 (CCC ’08) at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Harkin Global Communications Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Co-sponsored by the CDC and Public Health Foundation Enterprises (PHFE), CCC' 08 will examine current topics in Congenital CMV, including vaccine initiatives, diagnosis of maternal, fetal, and newborn infection, and preventative treatments. This public forum will be conducted by families, daycare providers and medical professionals and policy makers to address issues of awareness, prevention, development of a registry for surveillance, standards of care for children with birth defects, and personal activism. Register now.

Click here to view the conference agenda.

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CMV, or cytomegalovirus (si-to-MEG-alovi-rus), is a common virus that infects people of all ages. Most infections with CMV are “silent,” meaning most people who are infected with CMV have no signs or symptoms. However, CMV can cause disease in unborn babies and in people with weakened immune systems. Once CMV is in a person’s body, it stays for life. The mission of the Congenital CMV Foundation is to prevent birth defects resulting from congenital CMV infection.

View Michael Cannon, PhD, of the CDC deliver a presentation on Congenital CMV at the 2006 Congenital CMV Conference in Orvieto, Italy.

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Donors to The Congenital CMV Foundation

The Congenital CMV Foundation would like to thank the following donors for their generous support of the 2008 Congenital CMV Conference:

Abbott Diagnostics
Diasorin
Merck

To view the complete list of donors to the Congenital CMV Foundation, click here.

New Issue of CMV Updates Available

Read the latest issue of CMV Updates, the definitive newsletter about Congenital CMV Disease. Published by Baylor College of Medicine's National Congenital CMV Disease Registry, CMV Updates is a must read for pregnant women, their families and anyone whose life has been affected by CMV.

Visit the Congenital CMV Blog to share your story, participate in parent discussion groups and find additional resources on Congenital CMV prevention