Submitted on Tuesday 1st April 2025
Rejected on Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Petition for the NHS to Screen Pregnant Women for CMV (Cytomegalovirus)
Call upon the National Health Service (NHS) to introduce routine screening for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in all pregnant women, in order to prevent the risks and potential long-term effects of congenital CMV infection.
introducing routine CMV screening, could:
Increase Early Detection: Early identification of CMV infections could allow pregnant women to take preventive measures,
Reduce the Risk of Severe Outcomes
Raise Awareness
Improve Public Health:
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Fund screening for cytomegalovirus (CMV) in pregnancy and further research.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/708743
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