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Have you heard of CMV? If this is the first you’ve heard of it I’m sure you’re not alone.
Did you know that CMV is the most common infectious cause of disability in newborn babies?
So, why do we know so little about it and what are the simple steps we can take to minimise the risk of contracting it?
That’s what we’re here to discuss today with our special guest Dr Hayley Smithers-Sheedy.
With a long list of qualifications, Dr Hayley Smithers-Sheedy is a Senior Research Fellow Cerebral Palsy Alliance The University of Sydney and Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Epidemiology, Australasian Clinical Trials Network.
She has expertise in epidemiology, congenital infection, neurodevelopmental disability and consumer involvement in research.
We ask Dr Hayley questions including:
- What is CMV?
- Is CMV Highly Contagious? Is CMV an STD?
- What are the symptoms in mothers?
- What are the typical symptoms of CMV who are sick at birth?
- Who does CMV affect?
- How do you test and diagnose CMV?
- How does someone contract CMV?
- How can you prevent it?
- How can we better educate maternity health professionals?
- How do we get CMV prevention messaging out to parents and carers?
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