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Cytomegalovirus is a virus that is lifelong. Pregnant women and people with a weakened immune system have the most problems with the virus. CMV is in the order Herpesvirales, in the family Herpesviridae, in the subfamily Betaherpesvirinae. Over half of the adults over the age of 40 in the U.S. have the virus in their bodies.

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Some Cytomegalovirus symptoms in babies are premature, low birth weight, jaundice, enlarged spleen and liver, purple splotches and/or rash, abnormally small head, pneumonia, and seizures.

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People who have a weakened immune system might have serious issues with their eyes, lungs, liver, esophagus, stomach, intestines, and brain. While most healthy people experience little to no symptoms. Healthy peoples' symptoms include fatigue, sore throat, fever, and muscle aches.

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Some prevention methods for cytomegalovirus are do not share your food, drinks, or utensils, washing your hands often, do not put a pacifier in your mouth, avoid contact with saliva when kissing a child, do not share a toothbrush.

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CMV is acquired through the transmission of body fluids like breast milk, blood, saliva, urine, semen, and vaginal fluids.

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People who have a lot of contact with young children are more at risk. Newborns, infants, and people with weakened immune systems have more issues with CMV being more dangerous for them.

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There is no cure or vaccine. Most healthy people do not need any treatment. The treatment is an antiviral medication. A pretreatment for an immune-compromised person is called prophylaxis.