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Testing newborns for cytomegalovirus set to begin in New York this fall

Testing newborns for cytomegalovirus set to begin in New York this fall

The state of New York plans to add testing for Cytomegalovirus, known as CMV, to its Newborn Screening Program beginning this fall. WSHU’s Madi Steddick spoke with Dr. Sharon Nachman, the division chief of pediatric infectious diseases at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, who is leading a year-long pilot program.

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