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. 2018 Jul;35(7):16-24.

Congenital cytomegalovirus: Impact on child health

Mark R Schleiss  1
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Congenital cytomegalovirus: Impact on child health

Mark R Schleiss. Contemp Pediatr. 2018 Jul.
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Figure 1:. States that have passed or are considering legislation to enhance knowledge and awareness of congenital CMV.
Three states, Illinois, Iowa, and Utah require both education and screening. Eight states require the state to educate the public and professionals about cCMV: Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Oregon, Texas, Utah. Tennessee requires healthcare providers to educate women of childbearing age. Connecticut, Iowa, and Utah require each newborn that fails the newborn hearing screening to be tested for cCMV, and Illinois requires that a CMV test be offered to the parents of every child who fails the newborn hearing screening. Source: https://www.nationalcmv.org/cmv-research/legislation.aspx
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