Abstract Details
9/08/2025 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Memorial Hall
Personal Experience of A CMV "Kid" and advice going forward
Abstract Summary
According to the National CMV Foundation, ninety-one percent of women and healthcare providers are not aware of or familiar with congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV), which is the most common infectious disease that causes congenital disabilities in the United States. Women and health care providers must learn more about cCMV, how CMV is transmitted to pregnant people, and how they reduce their risk of contracting CMV. In addition, information about interventions, support for families, and resources from the National CMV Foundation, including both state and National levels, will be shared.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will be able to: tell how CMV is transmitted to pregnant women
- tell how pregnant women can reduce their risk of contracting CMV
- list interventions and resources from the National CMV Foundation
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Presenters
Kathleen Smith | Primary Presenter
cmvminnesota24@gmail.com;
Kathleen A. Smith Kathleen was born in Minneapolis in 1980 with cCMV. She is a Deaf-Blind intervener at Metro Deaf School, President of the Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens, and an advocate for the National CMV Foundation as community Alliance Chair. Kathleen is the proud mother of a 17-year-old son and is writing a book about her experiences growing up with CMV.
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