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Study: COVID-19 Infections Raise Chronic Fatigue Risk 7.5x

1/21/2025

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A groundbreaking study by Suzanne Vernon reveals that SARS-CoV-2 infections heighten the risk of chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) by a staggering 7.5 times. Alarmingly, 4.5% of COVID-19 patients exhibit ME/CFS symptoms, often alongside long COVID. This urgent finding calls for deeper exploration into the connections between these debilitating conditions.

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A groundbreaking study by Suzanne Vernon reveals that SARS-CoV-2 infections heighten the risk of chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) by a staggering 7.5 times. Alarmingly, 4.5% of COVID-19 patients exhibit ME/CFS symptoms, often alongside long COVID. This urgent finding calls for deeper exploration into the connections between these debilitating conditions.