PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for November, 2002: Re: CMV question

Re: CMV question

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 21 Nov 2002 11:35:22 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 21 Nov 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I am currenty 27 weeks pg. My grandfather is a cancer patient and has
>been undergoing chemo. Four weeks ago he was hospitalized for what
>turned out to be a severe CMV infection. He has been home from the
>hospital for one week. My question is whether it is safe to be around
>him at Thanksgiving. We will not be staying in the same house as him,
>but will see him at dinner. Also is there a danger from people who have
>been around him, ie. other family members? Also, if you've had CMV in
>the past is it possible to be immune, could I be tested for immunity. I
>only get to see my family a couple of times a year and I really don't
>want to miss out on Thanksgiving, but of course my primary concern is my
>baby. Thanks for your time and input.

Have dinner with your father, nothing will happens.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol Buenos Aires Argentina

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