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The IOM report estimated the economic cost for #MECFS to be $17billion to $24billion dollars annually.

That& #39;s just the US.

This is not taking into account human cost and suffering, something beyond any measure.

@NIHDirector -it& #39;s way past time.
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I& #39;d argue now more than ever we need SIGNIFICANT funding into #MECFS--the understanding and possible treatment of the sequelae from #LongCovid has likely been compromised due to lack of ME/CFS research, funding and stigma.

One study: https://dynamic-med.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1476-5918-7-6">https://dynamic-med.biomedcentral.com/articles/...

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In the UK, http://meresearch.org.uk"> http://meresearch.org.uk  ( @MEResearchUK ) quote:

"The economic cost of ME/CFS was estimated at £6.4 billion per year in the UK some years ago, and this figure will certainly have increased since.".

Link: https://www.meresearch.org.uk/mecfs-funding-report/">https://www.meresearch.org.uk/mecfs-fun...

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Similarly, the http://meassociation.org.uk"> http://meassociation.org.uk  @MEAssociation estimated the economic cost at £6.4billion per year in the UK...in 2006.

This HAS to change.