ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 15/05/20251) This is an interesting economic report that will likely be very useful for advocacy. It estimates the costs of Long Covid and ME/CFS in Germany to be €63.1 billion (1.5% of GDP) in 2024. 22411
ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 15/05/20252) The report was produced by the ME/CFS Research Foundation and Risklayer, a professional company that does risk analysis and mitigation for governments and large corporations. 130
ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 15/05/20253) Let's look at the main results of their model. It estimates that LC cases peaked in 2022 and decreased to a steadier number of around 800,000 thereafter. ME/CFS prevalence rose from 400.000 in 2019 to more than 600,000 cases in 2024, so an increase of around 50%. 130
