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Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

  • CMV Home
  • About CMV and Congenital CMV
  • CMV Prevention
  • For Families and Caregivers
  • For Health Professionals
  • For Childcare and Education Professionals

Related Programs

  • Newborn Screening
  • Children and Youth with Special Health Needs
  • Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)
Contact Info
Children and Youth with Special Health Needs
651-201-3650
800-728-5420 (toll-free)
health.cyshn@state.mn.us

Contact Info

Children and Youth with Special Health Needs
651-201-3650
800-728-5420 (toll-free)
health.cyshn@state.mn.us

Reporting Cytomegalovirus (Congenital)

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What to report
How to report
Who is required to report
More about infectious disease reporting

What to report

Cytomegalovirus (congenital - positive laboratory results collected from infants less than or equal to 90 days of age, or from amniotic fluid) must be reported to MDH within one working day.

Case definition

  • Cytomegalovirus detected by nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) or culture, or by antigen testing, on any specimen source, excluding dried blood, from an infant less than or equal to 90 days of age. 

How to report congenital cytomegalovirus

  • Congenital Cytomegalovirus Report Form 
    This RedCap form can be used to report congenital cytomegalovirus.
     
  • Congenital cytomegalovirus may be reported by phone to 651-201-5466 or 1-800-664-7772.

Who is required to report

  • Health care practitioners (health care facilities, medical laboratories, and in certain circumstances veterinarians and veterinary medical laboratories) are required to report disease to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) under Minnesota state law. 
    • Unless previously reported, every licensed health care provider who provides care to any patient who has, is suspected of having, or has died from a reportable disease is required to report.
  • Any person in charge of any institution, school, child care facility, or camp is also required to report disease to MDH.
     
  • Persons Required to Report Disease
    More information about who is required to report disease.

More about infectious disease reporting

  • Infectious Disease Reporting
    Find out which infectious diseases must be reported by law in Minnesota, who is required to report diseases, how each disease can be reported, and download the appropriate forms.
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Last Updated: 09/27/2024

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