Table 1.

Strategies to reduce the burden of cCMV.

Goal	Strategies
Prevent cCMV infection during pregnancy	Education to reduce CMV exposures among pregnant persons Vaccination (vaccines in phase I-III clinical trials)
Prevent transmission of cCMV infection to the fetus	Test for and detect primary maternal CMV infection during pregnancy Promising findings of high-dose valacyclovir treatment following 1st trimester primary infection (not recommended in the US)
Enhance detection of cCMV infection	Newborn screening and early intervention for SNHL Antiviral treatment for symptomatic infants