A maternal disease of the herpes virus group that carries a risk of intellectual disability to the unborn child is ________.

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can be transmitted from a mother to her baby during pregnancy and can cause intellectual disability, hearing loss, and vision loss in the unborn child. Rubella and syphilis can also cause birth defects, but do not belong to the herpes virus group. Genital herpes can pose a risk during delivery, but does not usually cause intellectual disability.

A Maternal Disease of the Herpes Virus Group That Carries