The main target audience for 2014 were pregnant women and women planning a pregnancy, while the secondary audience was medical professionals who work with pregnant women.
It was a busy time for our volunteer trustees leading up to awareness month. ...
The Sun featured a two-page spread (on page 6 & 7 of the Health section) on CMV, a statement from Caroline Star, an interview with Professor Paul Heath and stories from four families - Michelle Dodd,...
Researchers from Swansea and Cardiff Universities have been awarded a grant of more than £323k to develop a new, non-invasive, low-cost, and easy to use point of care device to diagnose Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV...
Congratulations to our two winners - Charlotte Williams and Calum Tomlinson. The cards are looking great - there is a bit about the charity on the inside and the child's name is on the back.
They are available now from the online shop!
A DEVASTATED mum has spoken of the ‘agony’ of giving birth to her stillborn baby after he was infected with a deadly virus.
Jordan Scott’s son, Alfie, was given just a five per cent chance of survival after doctors found the CMV virus had spread to his brain.
She and partner Jack Laidler made the ‘agonising’ call for medics to...
Wales Online's story on CMV:
When Catrin Phillips unknowingly caught a virus called CMV when she was pregnant, she was told her son may be deaf, blind or brain damaged. She tells Rachel Mainwaring how Twm, who is three next week,is now fighting fit but thinks all would-be mums should be aware of the hidden dangers.
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We regularly exchange links and public support with charities and pressure groups in...
The Week, the UK's biggest subscription weekly features CMV Action as "The Charity of the Week".
Read more online here or pick yourself up the magazine. It's the UK's biggest subscripton magazine!
About The Week magazine...
Most mum's wouldn't think twice about sharing cutlery or food with their young children, but a Northampton mother is trying to raise awareness of a virus that can be passed on doing just that. CMV or the Cytomegalovirus is common in young children and causes no harm to them - but it can be dangerous to pregnant women and can affect their unborn...
