- Hearing Loss/Deafness – The #1 cause of non-genetic hearing loss in children
- Vision Loss/Blindness
- Small head size (Microcephaly)
- Small body size
- Enlarged liver (hepatomegaly)
- Enlarged spleen (splenomegaly)
- Yellow coloring of skin and eyes (jaundice)
- Red spots under skin (petechiae)
- Low blood count
- Pneumonia
- Seizures
- Abnormal muscle tone
- Calcium deposits on the brain
Permanent Disabilities caused by CMV
- Hearing loss
- Vision loss
- Developmental concerns
- Intellectual disabilities
- Small head size/body size
- Lack of coordination
- Abnormal muscle tone
- Seizures
- Death
CDC. (2010). Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Congenital CMV Infection: Prevention. Retrieved January 1, 2016, from http://www.cdc.gov/cmv/prevention.html