The treatment of Cytomegalovirus for the babies will not be
the same with the one for the adult. The disease, which caused by virus, strikes
babies when they were fetus. Then it is because the mothers have been infected.
Because of baby’s condition, the treatment mostly is not the same. Most of the
cases in baby which infected by Cytomegalovirus will be taken care in hospital.
The treatment for the babies with Cytomegalovirus is
intravenous antiviral medication. That kind of treatment is in hospital. In
certain condition, the babies will be able to get home treatment. But, the
medication will be different. They will be given oral antiviral medication. It
is given when the patients are in stable condition and it will be controlled by
doctor. However, the treatment will give side effect. Then, the medication will
not be given to the patients without intensive control.
The preventing for the babies may be done by the mothers
when they are pregnant. This infection has not been found the vaccine. Then, it
cannot be prevented by medication. Then, living with hygiene will help them to
prevent the disease. Washing hand will help pregnant women or women for the
general to prevent the virus infecting the body. Then, they also should be
careful with sharing eating utensils. Besides that, they also should try to
avoid the close contact with people who infected.
When the baby has been born, breast feeding can help. The
breastfeeding will give the baby stronger immune. It will help to ease the
symptoms which not disappear. Then, the infection cannot grow more. Therefore,
the mothers who infected should try to breastfeed the baby.
