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==Infectious onsets of ME/CFS == Particularly likely to cause ME/CFS are: * [[Epstein-Barr virus]] * [[Ross River virus]] * [[Coxiella burnetii]] One in ten people, including children and teenagers, who become infected with one of these will develop a set of symptoms that meet the criteria for ME/CFS; people with severe symptoms to these infections are more likely to develop ME/CFS.<ref name="CDC-causes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cdc.gov/me-cfs/about/possible-causes.html | title = Possible Causes {{!}} Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) | last = | first = | date = Jul 12, 2018 | website = [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]|language=en-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2022-04-03}}</ref><ref name="CDC-symptoms" /> '''Other infections studied in relation to ME/CFS but not necessarily causative:''' <div style="column-count:2;"> * atypical adverse reaction to a medication * [[bacterial infection|Bacterial infections]] * [[Bornavirus]]es * [[Candida albicans]] * [[Enterovirus]]es * [[Fungal infection]] * [[Human herpesvirus 6|HHV-6]] * [[HIV]] * [[Mycoplasma]] * [[Category:Parasitic diseases|Parasitic infection]] * [[Rubella]]<ref name="Rowe2017" /><ref name="CDC-causes" /> </div> '''Other reported onset triggers:''' * Exposure to [[Chemical sensitivity|toxin]]s * Immune system responses to [[vaccine]]s * Overexertion or [[Overtraining syndrome|overtraining]] * Physical stress (e.g. injury) or emotional [[stress]]<ref name="Rowe2017" /><ref name="CDC-causes" /> Many [[List of myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome outbreaks|outbreaks]] have been attributed to a [[flu-like illness]] including [[1984 Incline Village chronic fatigue syndrome outbreak|Incline Village]], NV, [[1953 Maryland outbreak|Rockville, MD]], and the [[1984 Tapanui & West Otago Outbreak|Tapanui & West Otago, New Zealand Outbreak]] to name a few.
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