§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what information his Department has on the incidence of (a) post-viral fatigue syndrome, (b) coxsackie B infection and (c) myalgic encephalomyelitis.
§ Mr. John MacKayThese are not notifiable diseases and no data are available centrally which would enable their incidence to be determined.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps his Department is taking to study and correct (a) post-viral fatigue syndrome, (b) coxsackie B infection and (c) myalgic encephalomyelitis.
§ Mr. John MacKaySerological surveillance studies of these diseases are at present being undertaken by the regional virus laboratory at Ruchill hospital, Glasgow. Further related research is being carried out at the Southern general hospital, Glasgow.