YOU wouldn’t think twice about kissing your kids, sharing food with them or perhaps putting their dummy in your mouth to ...

CMV in adults is common - it is a virus that lies dormant in the body following infection. It is when a mum-to-be becomes infected with it for the first time during pregnancy that it can cause ...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is usually asymptomatic in immunocompetent patients. A mononucleosis-like syndrome may develop in some patients. Various organ involvements (eg: encephalitis, ...

In children, a morbilliform rash is visually indistinguishable from various infectious etiologies, including viral exanthems (EBV, CMV, roseola, parvovirus, measles), bacterial exanthems (scarlet ...

CMV is a common virus that can affect people of all ages and usually causes little to no symptoms in healthy people. However, during pregnancy, it can cause major health issues for both the mother ...

A viral infection rash can be caused by a virus such chickenpox, rubella, or measles. A viral rash often occurs with other symptoms associated with the underlying viral infection. This can make it ...

A 6-year-old boy presents with a red, bumpy rash located on his face, elbows, and knees that has been present for 1 week. The parents report that the child has a cough but no fever, chills, oral ...

Though petechiae look like a rash, they’re actually caused by bleeding under the skin. One way to tell the difference is by pressing on the spots. Petechiae won’t change color when you press ...

Around one in five babies born with CMV will have permanent disabilities as a result of the infection. Most babies born with the infection won't have symptoms - but problems such as a rash and a ...

Just over 1,000 kids had congenital CMV, while nearly 75,000 had ASD. Autism is a developmental disorder that affects how people learn, behave, communicate and interact with others.

Infectious mononucleosis is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). A milder form is caused by the cytomegalovirus (CMV). Both EBV and CMV are members of the herpes virus family. In the U.S., most ...

Hives, a type of rash, cause patches of red skin and welts. Hives are usually an allergic reaction, while other rashes can happen for many reasons.