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chronic fatigue syndrome  

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  • Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a poorly understood and sometimes controversial illness thought to affect as many as 800,000 Americans. Individuals with CFS often report flulike symptoms with low-grade fever and body aches. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]

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