We’re starting to understand how viruses trigger chronic conditions

„Widespread cases of long covid have shone a spotlight on the role viral infections play in previously neglected conditions like chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.“

This New Scientist article shows as Long COVID has drawn researchers’ attention to other conditions (e.g. ME/CFS, myalgic encephalomyelitis) that can commonly occur after a viral infection, some of which have been neglected for decades.

We’re starting to understand how viruses trigger long covid, chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia | New Scientist (archive.vn)