A group of patients suffering from similar symptoms has appealed to the country to investigate the causal relationship, saying that infection with the new coronavirus can cause symptoms such as strong malaise.
The group that appealed to the government was an organization made up of patients and supporters of "myalgic encephalomyelitis" who had a strong malaise of unknown cause for a long period of time.
A study by the National Center for Global Health and Medicine in patients with the new coronavirus found that 6.6% of people were still malaise after six months, and the group said the new coronavirus could cause symptoms. increase.
In addition, universities and research institutes in Europe and the United States have begun research to investigate the causal relationship between the new coronavirus and malaise.
The organization is requesting the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to investigate the causal relationship in detail and then revise the guideline for the treatment of the new coronavirus to widely call attention.
Mieko Shinohara, president of the "Myalgic Cerebromyalgia Society" held a press conference in Tokyo, said, "In Europe and the United States, research is underway as a neuroimmune system disease caused by virus infection. I think it is the responsibility of the country to investigate the causal relationship with the virus. "