Today is (was?) International ME\/CFS Awareness Day, and the Sock It 2 ME\/CFS project is officially launched. Hoping to do for ME\/CFS sufferers, research budgets and families what the AIDS quilt did for HIV, the “sock project” has the potential to open a lot of eyes.<\/p>\n
Some quick info from the site:<\/p>\n
\nWhat is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis\/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?<\/h4>\n
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, as it’s known in the US, is a debilitating disease which has been classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an organic, infectious<\/em> neuro-immune disorder since 1969. It can occur in both epidemic and sporadic forms; over 60 outbreaks of ME\/CFS have been recorded worldwide since 1934.<\/p>\n
ME\/CFS …<\/h4>\n
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- causes more functional impairment than diabetes, heart failure or kidney disease.<\/li>\n
- creates a level of disability comparable to MS, chemotherapy or the final stages of AIDS.<\/li>\n
- strikes an estimated 17 to 20 million worldwide, impairing function and shortening lives.<\/li>\n
- like AIDS in the early days, gets inadequate funding due to widespread misunderstanding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- has only recently gained notice in blood banks internationally as an infectious disease concern.<\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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