Mystery illness with skin lesions, itching, sores, fatigue = Morgellons on the news

October 20, 2006

CNN NEWS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn2eJ-FybbA

A mystery illness that seemed plucked from the pages of a science fiction novel.The symptoms included strange white or red "fibers" sprouting from skin lesions, sores that would not heal and "white granules and black specks" appearing on patients' skin. Sufferers also reported chronic fatigue, insomnia, night sweats and constant itching.Most doctors interviewed at the time dismissed the anecdotal evidence and diagnosed the patients as delusional. Yet, the newspaper documented cases from Nevada to Texas and from the Bay Area to Florida that shared the same symptoms.

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KTVU TV News:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEpp37voLYY

A horrifying and fascinating disease is affecting thousands of people in the Bay Area, along the Gulf Coast and in Florida. Though some doctors have claimed the malady is psychosomatic, other scientists are making headway unraveling the mystery of Morgellons Disease ...

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KENS 5 TV News on Morgellons

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a study of Morgellons disease that may target South Texas where more than 1000 people are suffering from the illness.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4rfdQuhWTI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQcL8RojBL4 & mode=related & search=

Most individuals with this disease report disturbing crawling, stinging, and biting sensations, as well as non-healing skin lesions, which are associated with highly unusual structures. These structures can be described as fiber-like or filamentous, and are the most striking feature of this disease. In addition, patients report the presence of seed-like granules and black speck-like material associated with their skin.

Neurological function severely affectedThe peripheral nervous system is often affected by this disease, but the most significant element of the infection, appears to be the effect on the central nervous sytem. Nearly all people with this illness report extreme difficulty with mental concentration and short term memory. Mood disorders, such as depression and Bipolar Disorder, are extremely common in this group of patients, affecting well over half of all individuals reporting symptoms of Morgellons Disease. Parents of children with Morgellons disease report that the majority of these children have ADHD, ODD, mood disorders, or autism. It is estimated that 65% of these children have some form of psychiatric illness, and 10% have an autism spectrum disorder.

http://www.morgellons.org

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Can A Delusion Be Photgraphed? Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZIv66nMsPs

Second in a series of videos concerning the USP infecting thousdands of people. It is being viewed as a possibly new infectious disease by the limited number of medical pofessionsal actually attempting to help these patients.

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