This is a great poll. I would have wished though that there were questions about how many have MULTIPLE immediate family members with CFS, and how many have MULTIPLE secondary family members, etc. The poll does not differentiate between those who have one family member affected or many family members affected. It could be an eye-opener. I have 3 immediate family members diagnosed, bringing the total diagnosed immediate family members to 4. I also have 2 cousins diagnosed as well. Also, if what I've read of the statistics on early death in CFS are true, you may pick up more accurate information if both living and deceased persons were included, or are they?