Over 400,000 people in England suffer from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), according to a University of Edinburgh study. This figure is two-thirds higher than previously estimated. At the same time, these figures are being compounded by an increasing number of people being diagnosed with Long Covid, which has similar symptoms to ME. Words like ‘invisible’ have been used to describe ME and Long Covid, which the UK ME Association has called a ‘hidden crisis’. The society has announced its commitment to providing expert help to people living with ME and CFS and has added Long Covid,…
Author: Heather Djunga
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