Congenital cytomegalovirus in Sub-Saharan Africa—a narrative review with practice recommendations

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common cause of congenital infection internationally, occurring in 0.67% of births, and increasingly recognised as a major public health burden due to the potential for long-term neurodevelopmental and hearing impairment. This burden includes estimates of 10% of chi...

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Main Authors: Helen Payne, Shaun Barnabas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1359663/full