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Kansas City group battles Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Janet Bohanon, co founder of the National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association in Kansas City, cannot attend a White House meeting with Barbara Bush about CFS. The article profiles Bohanon and co founder Orvalene Prewitt, their 1987 start of the NCFSA, its 25,000 members, the lack of a cure, and the group’s support networks, education efforts, and ongoing research led by CDC. The piece notes CFS symptoms, diagnostic challenges, and Bohanon’s personal struggle with years of illness.
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