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infections that can cause intellectual disabilities in babies and young children - ANSCongenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Congenital rubella, or German measles
Congenital tozoplasmossis
Encephalitis
Meningitis
Encephalitis
Maternal Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Maternal Listeriosis
Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) - ANS-Passed to fetuses from mothers, who may
be symptomatic-- 90% of newborns are also asymptomatic; 5% to 10% of these have
later problems such as neurological abnormalities, including intellectual disabilities.
Congenital Rubella/German Measles - ANS-passed to fetuses from unvaccinated and
exposed mothers, causing neurological damage including blindness or other eye
disorders, deafness, heart defects and intellectual disabilities
Congenital toxoplasmosis - ANS-passed to fetuses by infected mothers, who can be
asymptomatic, with a parasite form raw or undercooked meat that causes intellectual
disabilities, vision or hearing loss, and other conditions.
Encephalitis - ANS-a brain immflamuation cause by infection, most often viral.
Meningitis - ANS-inflammation of the meninges or the membranes covering the spinal
cord or brain and is caused by viral or bacterial infection-- the bacterial form is more
serious
Maternal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - ANS-passed to fetuses, destroy
immunity to infections which can cause intellectual disabilities
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) - ANS-The most advanced, and fatal,
stage of an HIV infection passed to fetuses, destroy immunity to infections which can
cause intellectual disabilities