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Virus Is Found in Many With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

by Pat Coate | October 10, 2009
“My first reaction is, ‘At last.’ ”
- Dr. William Schaffner, infectious disease expert

Many people with chronic fatigue syndrome are infected with a little known virus that may cause or at least contribute to their illness, researchers are reporting.

Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University, said the discovery was exciting and made sense.

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