May 14, 2025
The Massachusetts cCMV Coalition and Sen. Joan Lovely
Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 3:00 p.m.
Room 428, State House, Boston and Virtual Access
The Massachusetts cCMV Coalition and Sen. Lovely hold a briefing on congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV), "the most common virus you never heard of" and the leading infectious cause of hearing loss and developmental disabilities in the United States, according to Sen. Lovely's office. One in 200 babies are born with cCMV, or over 400 babies in Massachusetts annually, yet less than 10% of women have ever heard of it, according to the coalition. A Sen. Lovely bill (S 1573) would require universal newborn screenings, prenatal education, and mandating reporting of the incidence of cCMV.
