In this episode Ali and Rangi chat with Professor Lisa Hui about Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV), and discuss what is cCMV, how it is contracted, and what it means for your pregnancy and your child later in life, and also what actions you can take to prevent it.

Prof Lisa Hui is a maternal fetal medicine specialist with research interests in cell-free fetal nucleic acids, prenatal screening and diagnosis. She is a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Melbourne and Team Leader in the MCRI Reproductive Epidemiology group. She holds clinical appointments at the Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg VIC, and The Northern Hospital, Epping VIC.

As discussed in the episode, CMV Australia has resources and information available to families who are interested in learning more, you can visit their webpage here: https://www.cmv.org.au/

Resource for Clinicians: CPD Education Module, Infections in Pregnancy, What's new in congenital CMV and syphilis