1984 Tapanui & West Otago Outbreak

Tapanui Flu is the name used in New Zealand, as well as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVS), chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The term stems from an outbreak in the tiny, picturesque town of Tapanui, in West Otago in New Zealand's South Island, close to the boundary with Southland region.