Poll: Viral vs. Non-Viral Onset and Contagious Relationship

[sorin]

I´m curious as to why people say they had a viral onset - how do you know it wasn´t bacterial? Or even fungal?

In my case it was a very strong flu (most probably caused by H1N1 swine flu) with respiratory complications, painful enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, dizziness, muscular pain. So having this facts I can not see how I could consider this bacterial or fungal caused.

 

[msf]

I had most of those symptoms with a Yersinia Enterocolitica infection.

 

[md55]

A paper I came across that relates to viral vs non-viral CFS subtypes

"Significantly more individuals in the viral group (24%) reported cohabitating with individuals having
severe fatigue for six months or longer than did members of the non viral group (10%). These findings demonstrate that in the viral group, living in close proximity to others with fatiguing illnesses (possibly resultant of viral exposure) may play a role in the onset or maintenance of the illness."

Full article here http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3951052/

What's everyone's opinion on this study?

 

[msf]

My opinion is that they should have said infectious onset rather than viral.

From the paper:

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has been linked with exposure to several viruses and other infectious agents, with many onsets reported following primary infection with acute Mononucleosis, Lyme disease, and Q fever among others (Komaroff, 2000). Additionally, acute infections by enteroviruses may persist in patients resulting in manifestations of CFS (Chia & Chia 2008). Infection with or the reactivation of these viruses and possibly others (e.g., HSV-1, HHV-6, Epstein Barr virus, and Cytomegalovirus) may be involved the relapsing and remitting pathogenesis of CFS (Englebienne & De Meirleir, 2002).

It seems very sloppy to include Lyme and Q fever as viruses.

 

[Tammy]

I´m curious as to why people say they had a viral onset - how do you know it wasn´t bacterial? Or even fungal?

Tested positive for EBV
Edit: Sorry for repetition..........just saw your subsequent question.