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2026-05-12 16:50 UTC
Another ME/CFS fact: It can be triggered by COVID infection. Not all Long Covid cases meet ME/CFS diagnosis but many do. For more info see this Bateman Horne Center blog post:
COVID-19 Triggers ME/CFS
https://batemanhornecenter.org/covid-19-triggers-me-cfs/
"… among participants infected with SARS-CoV-2, the incidence of ME/CFS—defined using the Institute of Medicine (IOM) diagnostic criteria—was 15 times *higher* than pre-pandemic rates."
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@ahimsa_pdx@disabled.social 2026-05-12 16:59
Another fact: ME/CFS research has been badly underfunded for years! In a recent study that looked at research funding with respect to disease burden, ME/CFS was "the most underfunded disease, receiving less than 1% of its expected funding" Article from Solve ME: https://solvecfs.org/solve-science-spotlight-systematic-underfunding-of-long-covid-me-cfs-and-other-debilitating-diseases-that-disproportionately-affect-women/ "… the NIH must do a better job at funding severely debilitating diseases that disproportionately affect women more than men" 7/n @mecfs@fedigroups.social @longcovid@fedigroups.social #MEcfs #LongCovid #MedMastodon #Research #Women