Cytomegalovirus infection
Also known as: Cytomegaloviral disease, unspecified
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In short
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a virus found around the world that is related to the viruses that cause chickenpox and infectious mononucleosis, and once it is in a person's body, it stays there for life. The virus is spread through close contact with body fluids, and although most infected people do not get sick, the infection can be serious in babies and people with weak immune systems. If a woman gets CMV when she is pregnant, she can pass it to her baby, which can sometimes result in the baby developing lifelong disabilities. A blood test can tell if a person has ever been infected, and while most people do not need treatment, antiviral medicine may be prescribed for those with a weakened immune system.
Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
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Description
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a virus found around the world. It is related to the viruses that cause chickenpox and infectious mononucleosis (mono). Between 50% and 80% of adults in the United States have had a CMV infection by age 40. Once CMV is in a person's body, it stays there for life.
CMV is spread through close contact with body fluids. Most people with CMV don't get sick and don't know that they've been infected. But infection with the virus can be serious in babies and people with weak immune systems. If a woman gets CMV when she is pregnant, she can pass it on to her baby. Usually the babies do not have health problems. But some babies can develop lifelong disabilities.
A blood test can tell whether a person has ever been infected with CMV. Most people with CMV don't need treatment. If you have a weakened immune system, your doctor may prescribe antiviral medicine. Good hygiene, including proper hand washing, may help prevent infections.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Related terms in the cited sources
Medicines with an official indication for this condition
- Letermovir Treatment
- Maribavir Treatment
In alphabetical order.
Next to it in ICD-10
- B15Hepatitis A
- B16Hepatitis B (acute)
- B20HIV
- B26Mumps
- B27Infectious Mononucleosis
- B30Viral conjunctivitis, unspecified
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Cytomegalovirus infection?
B25 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Cytomegalovirus infection?
1D82.Z: Cytomegaloviral disease, unspecified (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA) — EPAR. © European Medicines Agency.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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