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This was posted on the CDC Public Health Matters blog for ME Awareness Day:
https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2017/05/me-cfs/
A short extract:
Also, the photo is a huge improvement from the usual "drowsy-looking person sitting in front of a computer":
There's a spot at the bottom of this blog for comments for anyone who wants to do so.
https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2017/05/me-cfs/
A short extract:
What would you do if you were going along with your life, got what seemed like a common, flu-like illness, but never regained your health? What if you couldn’t go to work, care for your family, or even leave your bed for months – or even years – as a result? Perhaps worse – what if this happened to your child? Then imagine doctors saying there is no treatment or cure, or even a known cause for the illness that is upending your life or your child’s. Sadly, this is the reality for many people who have Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).
ME/CFS affects men, women and children of all races and ethnicities. Between 825,000 and 2.5 million Americans are estimated to have ME/CFS. Yet, this debilitating illness remains largely invisible to most Americans, despite costing U.S. society an estimated $18–59 billion annually in medical bills and lost incomes.
Today, CDC recognizes the 25th anniversary of International Awareness Day for ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia
Also, the photo is a huge improvement from the usual "drowsy-looking person sitting in front of a computer":
There's a spot at the bottom of this blog for comments for anyone who wants to do so.
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