COVID-19 appears to be associated with a substantial rise in the number of ME/CFS cases, according to a new study. Using data from a long COVID research initiative run by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), the scientists calculated that the incidence of ME/CFS is now 15 times higher than pre-pandemic levels, and found that people with a history of COVID are almost eight times as likely to develop the chronic condition.
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People Who’ve Had COVID Could Be Almost 8 Times As Likely To Develop ME/CFS
People Who’ve Had COVID Could Be Almost 8 Times As Likely To Develop ME/CFS
- Published Jan 14, 2025