About 85% of parents would prefer to have their newborn tested for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), even if testing was not routine, and even if their child turned out to be CMV-positive but never developed problems, according to a new study published online November 14 in Pediatrics. The authors note that about 30,000 infants are born each year in the United States with congenital CMV infection, and approximately 1 in 5 develop disabilities, most often sensorineural hearing loss and/or mental retardation.
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