Herpes Doctor

Cytomegalovirus is a very common Herpes virus. By the age of 40 most people have it in their body and in total 80% of all people have it.

Cytomegalovirus does not leave your body once you've caught it. Most people don't know they have it because it is mostly without symptoms. Cytomegalovirus is usually harmless and rarely causes any illness or complications in healthy people.

Cytomegalovirus can have complications for some people, mainly immunocompromised patients and pregnant women. There is only a risk of complications if it is a primary infection of Cytomegalovirus. Only about 20% af all people don't already have Cytomegelovirus and only the ones out of those that are either immunocompromised or pregnant run this risk.

Cytomegalovirus can be simply washed off with water and soap so good hygiene will go a long way in preventing it.

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