Journal of IiME Volume 5 Issue 1 (May 2011) ME AWARENESS MONTH 2011 People who suffer from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) are forced to live in a bubble – a bubble created from ignorance ME is a neurological illness ME patients are banned from giving blood for life Over 60 outbreaks of ME have been recorded worldwide since 1934 ME is 3 times more prevalent than HIV/AIDS – twice as prevalent as MS 25% of ME patients are severely affected - housebound, bedbound 25,000 patients are children ME is the largest cause of long term sickness absence from school for pupils and staff ME patients have no approved drugs for treatment ME patients have no access to specialist ME consultants ME does not discriminate, anyone can be affected There is no centre of excellence in the UK that treats and researches ME as a physical illness. UK Charity Invest in ME wants to change that - Please Help Us BURST OUR BUBBLE Invest in ME (Charity Nr. 1114035) Charity Nr. 1114035 www.investinme.org Email: info@investinme.org 6th Invest in ME International ME/CFS Conference 2011 20th May Westminster, London ge 58/58
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