Mr. Speaker, May 12, 1994, is International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Day, a disease better known as chronic fatigue syndrome. This terrible disease generates more and more interest because of the professional, social and emotional problems it causes to its victims, and also because of the enormous related costs to society. This syndrome is very difficult to define. Indeed, there is no definite criteria to diagnose this condition.
Researchers have concluded that it may be caused by various agents associated with several diseases.
Whatever the future holds, we do hope that research will find a physiological explanation for the chronic fatigue syndrome.