LRB-3049/1
DAK:cmh:kjf
1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
July 29, 1999 - Introduced by Senators Robson, Chvala, Clausing, Darling, Panzer
and Roessler, cosponsored by Representatives Schooff, Black, Bock, Boyle,
Hebl, La Fave, Plouff, Pocan, Staskunas, Turner and Ward, by request of WI
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Assoc., Inc.. Referred to Committee on Human
Services and Aging.
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1Relating to: increasing public awareness and attention to chronic fatigue syndrome
2as a serious and complex illness that affects many Wisconsin citizens.
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Whereas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the federal Public
4Health Service estimate that chronic fatigue syndrome affects 238 adults per
5100,000 population and 58 adolescents per 100,000 population in the United States;
6and
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Whereas, chronic fatigue syndrome affects all racial, ethnic and age groups of
8both sexes; and
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Whereas, chronic fatigue syndrome is characterized by incapacitating
10exhaustion which continues for at least 6 months and is accompanied by a variety
11of symptoms such as muscle pain, exercise intolerance, headaches, sleep disorders,
12neurological problems and substantial impairment in short-term memory or
13concentration; and
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Whereas, the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome is unknown, despite ongoing
15research supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of
1the federal Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and
2Prevention; and
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Whereas, the medical profession has not identified an effective treatment for
4chronic fatigue syndrome; and
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Whereas, many Wisconsin citizens with chronic fatigue syndrome struggle to
6cope with this illness on a daily basis without full understanding and support from
7the general public and the medical community; now, therefore, be it
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8Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That chronic fatigue
9syndrome is recognized as a serious public health concern that requires attention
10and understanding from health professionals and the general public.
