The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report last week citing research that revealed 3.3 million American adults have myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), making the disease more common than was previously thought.
It's 'a complicated disorder,' according to the Mayo Clinic, and it causes extreme fatigue that lasts for at least six months. There's no known cause of ME/CFS, though it might be triggered by a range of different factors, including a bacterial or viral infection, an injury or surgical procedure or severe emotional trauma. The disease can also run in families, suggesting that it might have a genetic cause.
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