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Biologically, the virus poses a particular threat during pregnancy, when maternal primary infection carries a substantially higher risk of transplacental transmission than non-primary infection, with fetal and neonatal consequences that vary according to gestational timing and host vulnerability. In children, CMV infection is common in the first years of life and may contribute to a broad spectrum of outcomes, ranging from asymptomatic infection to severe multisystem disease, neurodevelopmental impairment, and sensorineural hearing loss. Clinically, the document highlights the importance of timely maternal diagnosis, differentiation between primary and recurrent infection, and integration of prenatal, neonatal, radiological, and audiological assessment. Attention is given to symptomatic and asymptomatic newborns, preterm infants, and infants exposed through breast milk. The availability of antiviral strategies in pregnancy and infancy strengthens the rationale for early identification and risk stratification. Universal newborn screening emerges as a potentially valuable approach to improve case detection, enable prompt follow-up, and reduce long-term disability. 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