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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that belongs to the herpes family. It is usually asymptomatic in healthy people. However, it can have more serious effects on pregnant and immunocompromised patients. In this lecture, haematology clinical nurse consultant Alex Rivalland looks at the potential complications of CMV and how it can be treated in vulnerable populations.

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Alex Rivalland works at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital as the Graft versus Host Disease Clinical Nurse Consultant and on the haematology and bone marrow transplant ward. Amongst other postgraduate studies she is completing her Masters in Advanced Nursing Practice. Her particular interests are in post-allograft care, optimising and educating carers as well as GvHD management.

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

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