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...epidemic neuromyasthenia, a polio-like syndrome that occurred in clusters from California to Iceland between 1934 and 1960. Some victims suffered tiredness for years. No organic cause was ever discovered. The latest medical research has focused on several viruses active in fatigue-syndrome sufferers. One frequently cited suspect is Epstein-Barr virus, a member of the herpes family that is carried by an estimated 90% of American adults. Researchers speculate that stress, an immune-system deficiency or even environmental toxins could activate EBV, which is known to cause most cases of infectious mononucleosis and has been linked to Burkitt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Stealthy Epidemic of Exhaustion | 6/29/1987 | See Source »

Director of Administration: Rose L. Epstein...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Masthead JUNE 29,1987 Vol. 129 No. 26 | 6/29/1987 | See Source »

Director of Administration: Rose L. Epstein...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Masthead June 22, 1987 Vol. 129 No. 25 | 6/22/1987 | See Source »

Contributors: Colin Boyle, Jessica Dorman, Adam Epstein, Jennifer Frey, Joe Kaufman, Lori Lakin, Casey Lartigue, Michael Lartigue, Al Mattei, Jon Putnam, Julio Varela...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CREDITS | 6/11/1987 | See Source »

Director of Administration: Rose L. Epstein...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Masthead JUNE 1, 1987 Vol. 129 No. 22 | 6/1/1987 | See Source »

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