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Subject: Support Legislation and Funding for the research and screening of Congenital CMV in pregnant mothers and their newborn children

To: Sen. LAST NAME

DATE

Dear Senator LAST NAME:

As a concerned citizen of STATE and a MOTHER/FATHER/FAMILY MEMBER of a child born with congenital CMV (Cytomegalovirus) disease, I am urging you to initiate legislation to further awareness and funding for the research and screening of congenital CMV infection in pregnant mothers and their newborn children so that every child has a fair start in life.

Each year in the United States, an estimated 30,000 children are born with congenital CMV infection, causing an estimated 400 deaths and leaving approximately 8,000 children with permanent disabilities such as hearing or vision loss, or mental retardation. The direct annual economic costs of caring for these children are estimated at $1-$2 billion. More children are adversely affected by congenital CMV disease than by several better-known childhood diseases or syndromes such as Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Spina Bifida.

Please ensure that all children have a fair start! Please demonstrate your commitment to children and families in STATE and across the United States by initiating legislation to fund research and screening for congenital CMV. More information about congenital CMV disease can be found at www.cdc.gov/cmv and www.stopcmv.com.

Thank you for your time.

YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR CITY AND STATE

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Dear Senator LAST NAME: As a concerned citizen of STATE and a MOTHER/FATHER/FAMILY MEMBER of a child born with congenital CMV (Cytomegalovirus) disease, I am urging you to initiate legislation to further awareness and funding for the research and screening of congenital CMV infection in pregnant mothers and their newborn children so that every child has a fair start in life. Each year in the United States, an estimated 30,000 children are born with congenital CMV infection, causing an estimated 400 deaths and leaving approximately 8,000 children with permanent disabilities such as hearing or vision loss, or mental retardation. The direct annual economic costs of caring for these children are estimated at $1-$2 billion. More children are adversely affected by congenital CMV disease than by several better-known childhood diseases or syndromes such as Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and neural tube defects. Please ensure that all children have a fair start! Please demonstrate your commitment to children and families in STATE and across the United States by initiating legislation to fund research and screening for congenital CMV. More information about congenital CMV disease can be found at www.cdc.gov/cmv and www.stopcmv.com. Thank you for your time. YOUR FULL NAME YOUR CITY AND STATE

Testimonial

"Thanks for your website. I am currently pregnant. Before I got pregnant, I got tested, but found I was not previously exposed to the CMV virus. I have been as careful as I can during my pregnancy so far. When I asked my OB to test me again at 16 weeks, I was pretty much treated like I was being silly. And when I talk to people about CMV they seem to act like it is just silly to even worry. I hope through websites like yours more people would take this seriously..." - Anonymous