MEA letter to the Editor of The Sun at 10am today
URGENT: Inaccurate headline in The Sun
And: INTENDED FOR PUBLICATION
Dear Sir
Re the headline in the news item in today's SUN covering children with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS):
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...that-yuppie-flu-hits-one-in-50-teenagers.html
Yuppie flu is a derogatory and inaccurate description for the serious and debilitating neurological illness known as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
The name was invented by journalists and has NEVER been used by the medical profession
And as you say in the news item, ME/CFS is an illness that is 'more prevalent in poorer families' - it has no social class bias and has nothing to do with so-called yuppies
To comply with the press code of conduct on accuracy please take immediate steps to remove this appalling headline from your on-line news item and place a suitable correction and apology in the paper edition tomorrow
Yours
Dr Charles Shepherd
Medical Adviser, ME Association
7 Apollo Office Court
Radclive Road
Gawcott
Bucks MK18 4DF
Website:
www.meassociation.org.uk