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Manitoba to Screen Infants for Defect that Causes Sight, Hearing Problems
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Manitoba to screen infants for defect that causes sight, hearing problems
Manitoba has become the third jurisdiction in Canada to implement universal newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus, which can lead to complications as a child grows up, including hearing loss, vision […]
Manitoba - Provincial Government Expands Newborn Screening to Include Congenital CMV, Improving Early Detection and Care for Infants
The Manitoba government has expanded universal newborn screening to include congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV), making Manitoba one of the first Canadian jurisdictions to test all newborns for a leadin. . .
The Manitoba government announced in Budget 2024, which is now official. More than 1,500 newborns in Manitoba have been detected since December, says the Province. Congenital VMC affects about one in 200 births and remains one of the most common non-genetic causes of permanent hearing loss in children. As many infants have no symptoms at birth, universal screening allows for early detection of infections rather than missing them until complicati…
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