And IMO it doesn’t really fit. Outbreaks are the exception not the norm.
I also don't know what to make of it. Black mold alone is unlikely to be solely responsible, but maybe in conjunction with certain genotypes or certain viruses. Maybe the mold and cyanobacteria have the potential to change something in the microbiome and this is why not everyone is affected.
I'm getting so tired of looking at all the evidence. Everything showing links and that the disease is associated with so many pathologies and organs, symptoms, triggers. I have the notion that we might still not fully understand it in 30 years, even if researchers had the funds. Just like with MS.
Every research team only looks at a certain aspect but not how this aspect can fit into the other findings. Maybe it would be better to just move on and try different therapies with ME patients on a large scale. Some therapy / drug cocktail might stick out. Then they can go figure why it works.
Let's compare it to SARS-CoV-2 and Ivermectin. An incredible amount of funds went into Covid-19 research. You'd imagine that a drug with good efficacy is granted, but no. The drug that shows the best antiviral efficacy so far is a repurposed drug and the best treatment option is an antidepressive, both lucky fundings, if you will, and not funded by antiviral treatment research. No wonder drug exists so far, no panacea. Still, if you combine Ivermectin with Fluvoxamin and Vitamin D during the early phase, you have very good prognosis.
Maybe if we did the same in ME trials, at some point we might be lucky. But not trying anything until there's all the other evidence available, which never comes due to a lack of funding, doesn't give luck a chance in the first place. It leaves us in an endless waiting position.
I hoped that LHS would change things, but neither long hauler patients nor physicians and researchers seem to be interested to learn from the existing ME research, other than ME researchers themselves. They act like ME is something completely different and can not be considered as a predictor for future LHS research. I don't get it.