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Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
5. I really hope this isn't a virus that can trigger ME/CFS
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 06:11 PM
Jun 2020
The exact cause of chronic fatigue syndrome is still unknown. But mounting evidence suggests that an underlying biological process, such as an immune dysfunction, triggered by an infection, plays an important role in the onset of disease.

Not surprisingly, CFS is often referred to as an immune dysfunction syndrome. It frequently appears in people who have been sick. An estimated 50% to 70% of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome report that their symptoms started after they had a viral-like illness 2 or infection. 3


https://www.moleculeralabs.com/chronic-fatigue-immune-dysfunction-syndrome/

That would be a hellish price to pay on top of getting a terrible virus.
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