A mysterious illness spreads among people at Lake Tahoe in 1984-85, causing flu-like symptoms that persist. Similar outbreaks have been documented in LA county hospital in 1934, Iceland in 1948-49, and Punta Gorda, Florida in 1956. Chronic fatigue syndrome is the name given to this malady, and a filmmaker, who suffered from the disease, sets out to understand its causes and effects, speaking to victims, their families, and medical professionals.
I Remember Me
A mysterious outbreak of unexplained illnesses at Lake Tahoe in the 1980s revealed unsettling parallels with similar occurrences at LA county hospital in 1934, Iceland in 1948-49, and Punta Gorda, Florida in 1956, all of which displayed unusual symptoms.