Japan

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Japan

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Demographics[edit | edit source]

It is estimated that there are approximately 300,000 people living with ME/CFS in Japan.[1] A 2014 ME/CFS patient survey conducted by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare concluded that approximately 30% rated in the severe illness category and 35% in the moderate illness category.[2]

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Government health insurance[edit | edit source]

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Patient Groups & Charities[edit | edit source]

Research[edit | edit source]

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Notable patients[edit | edit source]

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