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4.5% of COVID Survivors Struggle with Chronic Fatigue

1/14/2025

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A recent NIH study reveals that 4.5% of COVID-19 survivors suffer from myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a stark contrast to just 0.6% in uninfected individuals. Symptoms like debilitating fatigue and brain fog disproportionately affect unvaccinated, rural, White women aged 46-65, underscoring ME/CFS as a significant post-COVID challenge.

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A recent NIH study reveals that 4.5% of COVID-19 survivors suffer from myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a stark contrast to just 0.6% in uninfected individuals. Symptoms like debilitating fatigue and brain fog disproportionately affect unvaccinated, rural, White women aged 46-65, underscoring ME/CFS as a significant post-COVID challenge.