Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is primarily transmitted from those who are infected to others (including unborn children) through:
- Contact with bodily fluids like urine and saliva
- Organ transplants
- Blood transfusions
- Breast milk
- Exposure to bodily fluids during childbirth.
Although not highly contagious, CMV has been shown to spread through households and in daycares and other childcare facilities.
CDC. (2010). Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Congenital CMV Infection: Prevention. Retrieved January 1, 2016, from http://www.cdc.gov/cmv/prevention.html
Idaho CMV Advocacy Project 