2003 Hong Kong outbreak

The 2003 Hong Kong outbreak of chronic fatigue syndrome was caused by the SARS pandemic. An additional study of SARS survivors in Toronto, Canada, found a chronic fibromyalgia-like illness persisted in many SARS survivors.

Onset
The SARS pandemic of 2003 began in China, spreading to Hong Kong, Canada, and many other countries.

Notable studies

 * 2011, Chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, depression and disordered sleep in chronic post-SARS syndrome; a case-controlled study - (Full text)