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Gulf War Illness Symptoms Cited by Non-Gulf Vets

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, September 28th, 1998

Hundreds of U.S. military personnel have complained of symptoms characteristic of Gulf War illness even though they never served in that conflict, research showed.

A study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 15 percent of 2,520 members of the Air Force had complained of symptoms similar to those associated with the mysterious medical affliction.

None served in the 1990-91 U.S. military buildup and conflict against Iraq, the researchers said.

The study of active-duty personnel, begun in 1994, also suggested that Gulf War illness among those who did serve in the conflict might be more widespread...

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