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It can be, but is not the only way it spreads. Cytomegalovirus spreads via bodily fluids such as semen, saliva, tears, blood, urine, breast milk. Any kind of intimate, physical contact can cause spreading of Cytomegalovirus. It is mostly contagious in the incubation period of 3 to 4 weeks and a couple of months after.

Once you've caught Cytomegalovirus, it stays in your body permanently along with the antibodies your body produced to fight the virus and keep it latent. There is no cure for Cytomegalovirus.

Cytomegalovirus does not pose a threat to people in good health. There are usually no symptoms and no illnesses or complications related to Cytomegalovirus. It is very common and most people have it by the age of 40. Although it may transmit via sexual contact, it is not as such an STD as it is quite harmless in most cases. You do not need to find out if you have Cytomegalovirus in order to protect your partner from catching it from you - he or she has probably already got it.

The only way to avoid catching Cytomegalovirus is to avoid
intimate, physical contact with other people. That is obviously easier said than done and is not normally recommended as the virus isn't dangerous to healthy people.

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