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To: Cavalry who wrote (1109)	10/15/1998 7:54:00 PM
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cav: from fox newswire: foxnews.com Chronic fatigue syndrome common in US 5:58 p.m. ET (2159 GMT) October 15, 1998 NEW YORK, Oct 15 — Chronic fatigue syndrome is a serious public health concern, affecting about 500,000 Americans, according to a new survey by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. The study shows that the disorder occurs in both sexes and all racial and ethnic groups, but is most common in Caucasian women. The rate of chronic fatigue syndrome is "25 times the rate of AIDS among women... and is considerably higher than female lung cancer... breast cancer... and hypertension,'' said Dr. William C. Reeves, lead author of the study and director of the Viral Exanthems and Herpesvirus Branch of the CDC's National Center for Infectious Disease. Symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) include debilitating fatigue, memory and concentration difficulties, sore throat, tender lymph nodes, muscle and joint pain, recurrent headaches, sleep disorders, and fatigue lasting more than 24 hours after exertion. Symptoms must persist for 6 months and there must be no other medical explanation for the symptoms in order for physicians to diagnose CFS. The cause of the syndrome has yet to be determined. While some believe the ailment has a physical basis, others speculate that psychological problems may trigger the disorder. To determine the prevalence of CFS, Reeves and his colleagues at the CDC conducted a telephone poll involving residents of over 34,000 households in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Respondents were asked to answer a series of detailed questions about their personal medical histories. Based on the survey results, the authors estimate that about 183 of every 100,000 adult US citizens has a constellation of symptoms fitting the definition of CFS. The CFS incidence among women is 303/100,000, the researchers report. They found that disease rates were highest of all among white women, at 458/100,000. Reeves believes that these rates are comparatively high in relation to the incidence of other diseases in the population. For example, he noted that "three times more women have CFS than HIV infection.'' "This study indicates that CFS affects women and men of all racial and ethnic groups, as well as adolescents,'' Reeves said. ''However, white women have the greatest risk for disease and this must be taken into account in planning allocation of health resources and searching for risk factors.'' There are currently no effective treatments for CFS, although one drug, Ampligen, is under review by the US Food and Drug Administration. For more information about the illness, the advocacy group Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Association of America can be accessed at www.cfids.org. comments@foxnews.com © 1998, News America Digital Publishing, Inc. d/b/a Fox News Online. (Emphasis mine)