ME: Challenge the myths, champion the facts!

On World ME day 12 May 2025 we invite you to join us in debunking 6 of the myths about Myalgic Encephalopmyelitis (ME/CFS)

Myth 6: Long COVID is entirely different to ME

Fact: Many Long COVID patients have symptoms that match ME

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have found that a large number of people with persistent Long COVID meet the diagnostic criteria for ME. Many experience Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM) – an extreme worsening of symptoms after even minor physical or mental exertion which is the core symptom of ME.

Studies highlight the biological similarities between the two diseases, reinforcing the need for integrated research and clinical approaches for these two conditions as well as other post-infectious syndromes.

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