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Could cmv be transfered through food?
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No: Not unless you count breast milk as food. It is transmitted person to person in various body fluids and secretions. Not in food, not in water, not in animals.
Answered 2/13/2021
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CMV: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can be transmitted via contact with infected saliva, blood, urine, semen, & tears. It is spread through breastfeeding & sexual interactions as well as blood transfusions & organ transplants.
Answered 2/14/2021
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