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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-02more like thismore than 2019-04-02
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Cytomegalovirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of cytomegalovirus in infants and children. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow East more like this
tabling member printed
David Linden more like this
uin 240083 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-10more like thismore than 2019-04-10
answer text <p>Experts advise that cytomegalovirus (CMV) remains difficult to diagnose because in the majority of cases the baby presents normally at birth.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology (RCOG) published an update for the treatment of congenital CMV infection, acknowledging that therapeutic options such as antiviral therapy are still being evaluated within the research setting. The RCOG will consider whether the paper needed to be updated.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials will be meeting the charity CMV Action next month to discuss their recommendations to prevent, diagnose and intervene.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Ribble more like this
answering member printed Seema Kennedy remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-04-10T13:32:18.73Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-10T13:32:18.73Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Seema Kennedy more like this
tabling member
4640
label Biography information for David Linden more like this