Introduction: Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV), also known as human herpesvirus-5 (HHV-5), is a member of the ?-herpes virus family which is widely distributed in human populations. HCMV transmission occurs through person-toperson contact. It can be transmitted transplacentally to neonates or through breast milk of an infected and shedding mother, by intimate contact and by transplantation from (or sharing syringes with) an infected individual.