Assertion: cmv's baby | /r/HasProperty | infected before birth
Facets:
value: postnatally by breast milk
type: CAUSE
value: perinatally
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: CMV infection in a pregnant woman can cause birth defects such as hearing loss, blindness, epilepsy, and varying degrees of mental retardation, and, in rare cases, death in babies infected before birth.
text: Acquired infection with CMV, which occurs when the baby is infected perinatally at birth or postnatally by breast milk, is less serious and is more likely to be symptomless in otherwise healthy newborns.
text: Babies infected after birth are not at risk for disabilities.
text: Most babies infected before birth usually show no symptoms after delivery.