New virus is not linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, suggests UK research

New virus is not linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, suggests UK research. Authors say antiviral drugs are not an effective treatment for the illness - %0A " - Imperial College London News Release Under strict embargo until: - 01. GMT Wednesday 6 January 2010 - (20. ET Tuesday 5 January 2010) New UK research, published today in , has not reproduced previous findings that suggested Chronic Fatigue Syndrome may be linked to a recently discovered virus. The authors of the study, from Imperial College London and King's College London, say this means that anti-retroviral drugs may not be an effective treatment for people with the illness. An estimated three in 1000 people have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), experiencing severe physical and mental fatigue that is not alleviated by rest, together with other symptoms such as muscle pain, headache, joint pain and depression. Diagnosing CFS is difficult, as symptoms vary and there is no standard test.