Silent virus a rare, dangerous risk for the unborn

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Silent virus a rare, dangerous risk for the unborn

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/silent-virus-rare-dangerous-risk-unborn-144935272.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KExYJIUU3l3mVdrD.3zXIQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0c5f5fd14de46e13540f6a706700f5eb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="State Rep. Elaine Nekritz poses for a portrait Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Springfield, Ill. Nekritz recently proposed a bill in the Illinois legislature to raise awareness of cytomegalovirus, or CMV, a virus that can cause brain damage and other birth defects when women inadvertently transmit the virus in utero. The bill failed to make it out of committee in part because of opposition from doctors who said it was attempting to legislate the practice of medicine. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)" align="left" title="State Rep. Elaine Nekritz poses for a portrait Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Springfield, Ill. Nekritz recently proposed a bill in the Illinois legislature to raise awareness of cytomegalovirus, or CMV, a virus that can cause brain damage and other birth defects when women inadvertently transmit the virus in utero. The bill failed to make it out of committee in part because of opposition from doctors who said it was attempting to legislate the practice of medicine. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)" border="0" /></a>CHICAGO (AP) â€" It's a common, usually harmless virus. But in a rare, unlucky set of circumstances, it can be devastating for infants whose mothers become infected during pregnancy.</p><br clear="all"/>

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