Yet Northern California isn't the only place where people are suffering from this condition called Morgellons Disease. According to an article by CBS11TV.com, which serves the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area, a
woman who lives in North Texas by the name of Cindy Casey has been afflicted with this condition for a long time. The article says that the medical community has disrespected sufferers by sometimes calling them "delusional".
According to Wikipedia, Morgellons Disease (also called Morgellons Syndrome) was named by a biologist by the name of Mary Leitao in 2002. Her studies were initiated because her 2 year old son had complained of "bugs" and had sores under his lip. She found other symptoms mentioned above associated with her son, but after taking him to many doctors, they couldn't identify any specific ailment, and the condition only got worse. She chose the name Morgellons based on a 17th Century monograph called A Letter to a Friend by Sir Thomas Browne, where he describes a medical skin condition called morgellons, where "harsh hairs" break out on the backs of kids.
The CDC recommends treatment from a healthcare provider and doesn't currently endorse any particular products for treatments, despite claims from some companies that are peddling supposed cures for Morgellons Disease.
The CDC can also be contacted by calling 404-718-1199 (a voice mail with a pre-recorded message) or by emailing morgellonssyndrome@cdc.gov The CDC plans on updating its website as new information comes.
According to Wikipedia, Morgellons Disease (also called Morgellons Syndrome) was named by a biologist by the name of Mary Leitao in 2002. Her studies were initiated because her 2 year old son had complained of "bugs" and had sores under his lip. She found other symptoms mentioned above associated with her son, but after taking him to many doctors, they couldn't identify any specific ailment, and the condition only got worse. She chose the name Morgellons based on a 17th Century monograph called A Letter to a Friend by Sir Thomas Browne, where he describes a medical skin condition called morgellons, where "harsh hairs" break out on the backs of kids.
The CDC recommends treatment from a healthcare provider and doesn't currently endorse any particular products for treatments, despite claims from some companies that are peddling supposed cures for Morgellons Disease.
The CDC can also be contacted by calling 404-718-1199 (a voice mail with a pre-recorded message) or by emailing morgellonssyndrome@cdc.gov The CDC plans on updating its website as new information comes.
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- The CDC and Kaiser Permanente Northern California are conducting an investigation on Morgellons.
- Morgellons Disease includes symptoms of strange sensations and icky things under or on the skin.
- Morgellons Disease was named after a description in the 17th Century monograph A Letter to a Friend.
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