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    The yinzibing virus (Chinese HIV-like virus) might cause ME/CFS, study says. Symptoms: twitching muscles, white tongue coating, noisy joints, etc

    A 2019 study (archived here) suggests the chronic illness caused by the yinzibing virus — aka the Chinese HIV-like virus — may be a special subtype of ME/CFS. The study was conducted by the Army Medical University in China (formerly the Third Military Medical University), which is one of the...