msswv123
Veteran Member
Hmmm..could this be connected with the strange rashes and skin problems people/schoolchildren are experiencing. Could the strange web/fiber/filaments seen floating in many areas be connected?....if the pics do not post~ please take a look at the site.....blessings T
The Morgellons Filariasis Research Foundation
Researching an unknown skin disease
The Morgellons Filariasis Research Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded for the purpose of funding basic research into the etiology of an increasingly prevalent skin disease of unknown origin. The greatest number of reports of this disease to our foundation, have come from California and Chicago.
This skin disease is believed to be caused by an organism which has been difficult to identify. We are attempting to isolate this organism and determine how it is able to cause the intense itching, stinging and disfiguring skin lesions which are the main symptoms of this disease.
The most striking feature of this disease is the presence of fiber-like objects as well as clear filament-like objects of unknown origin, on or within skin lesions. Many people report that they have observed true movement of the clear filaments. The members of our foundation are clear in their conviction that the clear filaments and various fiber-like objects are the major clues to the cause of this skin disease.
Our foundation realizes that many of the symptoms of this disease are common to other skin conditions, but these symptoms in association with the filaments and fibers, are what we feel constitute the uniqueness of this disease.
The working hypothesis of our foundation is that this disease represents an emerging human filariasis in the U.S. We have contacted the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta to share preliminary information and have offered to assist them in any way possible.
Since human microfilarial infections are uncommon in the U.S., our foundation has many unanswered questions about the source of the disease, if our hypothesis is correct.
What are the additional symptoms and physical findings of this disease?
In addition to the above symptoms, unexplained hairloss is seen in a segment of our members, as well as a hardening or thickening of skin. Many people report lymphedema and fatigue. Objects described as granules are often found associated with skin lesions as well. Several people have had lymph nodes surgically removed due to obstruction.
Some of the symptoms and physical findings of this disease are very unusual and may lead physicians to assume that the patient is misinterpreting their situation. Many adults with the skin symptoms of this disease, have received a diagnosis of Delusional Parasitosis.
Images Above:
Objects emerging from lesion on child's lip at 200x.
Images Above:
Unstained objects seen in blood taken from finger at 2:30 am (200x).
Images Above:
Unstained objects seen in blood taken from finger at 2:30 am (200x).
What is being done about this unknown skin disease?
We are beginning to take a detailed look at the lesions of people with this disease.
The fibers from the lesions are being studied to determine their origin.
Physicians are considering the best way to medically treat people afflicted with this skin disease. Hope is on the horizon.
Although we realize the importance of the scientific discoveries which will enable us to understand the disease process, we believe that educating the public about this disease is a critical step in allowing people to understand what is happening to their bodies.
We want people with this disease to know that they are not imagining their symptoms. The symptoms may not be understood, but they are real.
The Morgellons Research Foundation will support scientists in discovering critical information about the cause, prevention, and treatment of this disease.
Together, we can end the suffering.
Together, we can find the cure.
http://www.morgellons.org/
The Morgellons Filariasis Research Foundation
Researching an unknown skin disease
The Morgellons Filariasis Research Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded for the purpose of funding basic research into the etiology of an increasingly prevalent skin disease of unknown origin. The greatest number of reports of this disease to our foundation, have come from California and Chicago.
This skin disease is believed to be caused by an organism which has been difficult to identify. We are attempting to isolate this organism and determine how it is able to cause the intense itching, stinging and disfiguring skin lesions which are the main symptoms of this disease.
The most striking feature of this disease is the presence of fiber-like objects as well as clear filament-like objects of unknown origin, on or within skin lesions. Many people report that they have observed true movement of the clear filaments. The members of our foundation are clear in their conviction that the clear filaments and various fiber-like objects are the major clues to the cause of this skin disease.
Our foundation realizes that many of the symptoms of this disease are common to other skin conditions, but these symptoms in association with the filaments and fibers, are what we feel constitute the uniqueness of this disease.
The working hypothesis of our foundation is that this disease represents an emerging human filariasis in the U.S. We have contacted the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta to share preliminary information and have offered to assist them in any way possible.
Since human microfilarial infections are uncommon in the U.S., our foundation has many unanswered questions about the source of the disease, if our hypothesis is correct.
What are the additional symptoms and physical findings of this disease?
In addition to the above symptoms, unexplained hairloss is seen in a segment of our members, as well as a hardening or thickening of skin. Many people report lymphedema and fatigue. Objects described as granules are often found associated with skin lesions as well. Several people have had lymph nodes surgically removed due to obstruction.
Some of the symptoms and physical findings of this disease are very unusual and may lead physicians to assume that the patient is misinterpreting their situation. Many adults with the skin symptoms of this disease, have received a diagnosis of Delusional Parasitosis.
Images Above:
Objects emerging from lesion on child's lip at 200x.
Images Above:
Unstained objects seen in blood taken from finger at 2:30 am (200x).
Images Above:
Unstained objects seen in blood taken from finger at 2:30 am (200x).
What is being done about this unknown skin disease?
We are beginning to take a detailed look at the lesions of people with this disease.
The fibers from the lesions are being studied to determine their origin.
Physicians are considering the best way to medically treat people afflicted with this skin disease. Hope is on the horizon.
Although we realize the importance of the scientific discoveries which will enable us to understand the disease process, we believe that educating the public about this disease is a critical step in allowing people to understand what is happening to their bodies.
We want people with this disease to know that they are not imagining their symptoms. The symptoms may not be understood, but they are real.
The Morgellons Research Foundation will support scientists in discovering critical information about the cause, prevention, and treatment of this disease.
Together, we can end the suffering.
Together, we can find the cure.
http://www.morgellons.org/

YIKES
Gonna check this one out.