Cytomegalovirus Infection alert

CASE Indonesia soccer player death caused by cytomegalovirus public attention. Many people may not know about the infection.

Cytomegalovirus or CMV commonly abbreviated, in many cases actually harmless. This infection can be treated with antiviral medication. But what makes it dangerous, if the immune system becomes weak, as reported by the BBC.

People with weak immune systems (HIV, for example) can suffer from a serious illness Bial infected. They may have a high fever for two to three weeks, accompanied by hepatitis or jaundice.

CMV virus requires the body to stay alive. If a strong immune system, the virus will not be active. However, if the immune system weakens, CMV can lead to serious complications such as inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) and blindness due to inflammation of the retina at the back of the eye.

Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to this virus. CMV can cross the placenta and infect the baby. If this occurs early in pregnancy, increased risk of miscarriage. If a baby is born, will arise defects in infants. (ina)
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