Is There Really Such a Thing as a Yuppie Flu?

QUESTION: Is there really such a thing as a Yuppie flu? Why do yuppies get
it? How is it different from regular flus?
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ANSWER: "Yuppie flu" is a nickname for a mysterious syndrome that leaves its
victims with a chronic feeling of fatigue. Unlike regular flus, which only
last a few days or weeks, this syndrome lasts for months.
It has been called the Yuppie flu because it seems to commonly affect
upscale young professionals. The Federal Centers for Disease Control has just
given a new name to the ailment--Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Victims of chronic fatigue syndrome suffer from at least 8 symptoms,
which may include mild fever, sore throat, painful lymph nodes, muscle
weakness and muscle pain, headaches, insomnia and other sleep problems,
neurological problems and extreme fatigue. Doctors are still puzzled as to
what causes this condition. The cause has been attributed to the Epstein-Barr
Virus, which causes mononucleosis. Other suspected triggers are thyroid
problems, fungal infections, low blood sugar, among other possible culprits.
However, none of these explanations has been found to be the definitive
cause.