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This study assessed CMV seroprevalence and associated factors in western Uganda.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a cross\u2010sectional study from January to April 2024 among 351 immediate postpartum women consecutively enrolled at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital in western Uganda, enrolled through consecutive sampling. Sociodemographic, obstetric, and medical data were collected using pretested questionnaires. Maternal serum samples were tested for CMV immunoglobulin G (IgG) and immunoglobulin M (IgM) using laboratory immunoassays (ELISA\/CLIA). IgM\u2010positive or equivocal samples underwent reflex IgG avidity testing to differentiate recent primary from chronic or non\u2010primary infection. CMV serostatus was classified as seronegative or seropositive, with seropositive cases further categorized as acute or chronic infection. Data were analyzed using STATA version 14.2, applying bivariate and multivariate logistic regression at a 95% confidence level.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The overall CMV seroprevalence was 81.2% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 76.7%\u201384.97%). Chronic or non\u2010primary infection accounted for 78.9% of cases, whereas acute infection was identified in 2.3% of participants. CMV seropositivity was independently associated with maternal age 25\u201334 years (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 2.9, 95% CI: 1.44\u20135.83) and \u226535 years (aOR: 4.6, 95% CI: 1.80\u201311.52), rural residence (aOR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.20\u20134.15), lower education levels, and a history of spontaneous abortion (aOR: 3.2, 95% CI: 1.21\u20138.72).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>CMV infection is highly prevalent among pregnant women in western Uganda, predominantly reflecting chronic infection. The identified sociodemographic and obstetric risk factors underscore the need for targeted public health education, consideration of antenatal CMV screening strategies, and interventions to reduce CMV\u2010related maternal and neonatal morbidity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/puh2.70258","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,6]],"date-time":"2026-05-06T03:47:41Z","timestamp":1778039261000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Public Health Implications of High Cytomegalovirus Seroprevalence in Pregnancy: A Cross\u2010Sectional Study in Western Uganda"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"5","author":[{"given":"Bashir Mohamed","family":"Naima","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Kampala International University  Ishaka Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marie Pascaline Sabine","family":"Ishimwe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Kampala International University  Ishaka Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Theodore","family":"Nteziyaremye","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sciences University of Rwanda  Kigali Rwanda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jean","family":"de Dieu Rukamba","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Kampala International University  Ishaka Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Musa","family":"Kasujja","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Kampala International University  Ishaka Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1294-2981","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Theoneste","family":"Hakizimana","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Kampala International University  Ishaka Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,5]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_13_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"R. 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