NEWS: New scientific findings about Morgellons disease
Morgellons is a mysterious condition that is sometimes called the "fiber disease." Along with other symptoms, sufferers will find what appears to be small fibers sticking out of their skin. Many people with Morgellons also have Lyme disease. Mainstream medicine tends to marginalize these patients, often labeling them as "delusional." Now, a new study shows a connection between Morgellons and an infectious disease which affects cattle called bovine digital dermatitis. Researchers examined the diseased cows and found fibers very similar to those on Morgellons patients.
Press release from the Charles E. Holman Foundation:
New Scientific Study Supports Reality of Morgellons Disease
Connection Found Between Infectious Disease Afflicting Cattle and “Fiber Disease” Affecting Thousands of People Worldwide, Announces Charles E. Holman Foundation
Austin, Texas (PRWEB) November 15, 2011
The mysterious human illness known as Morgellons disease resembles a well-known infectious disease found in cattle, according to a new research report published Nov. 14 in the prestigious online journal Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology.This news is announced by the Charles E. Holman Foundation, a grassroots activist organization that supports research, education, diagnosis and treatment of Morgellons disease.
Studied since the 1970s, the veterinary disease known as bovine digital dermatitis, or hairy heel warts, can cause lameness, decreased milk production, weight loss and skin lesions just above the hooves of affected animals. Examination of these lesions by researchers has revealed fibers of varying colors found to be very similar to those seen on the skin of people worldwide who suffer from Morgellons disease.
A link to the free report, entitled “Filament formation associated with spirochetal infection: a comparative approach to Morgellons disease,” can be found on the home page of the Charles E. Holman Foundation website.
Often labeled “delusional” by their medical care providers, Morgellons patients may soon be vindicated by this groundbreaking discovery.
“Morgellons disease and hairy heel warts both appear to be evolving illnesses characterized by the appearance of unusual filaments in skin lesions,” said co-author Dr. Raphael Stricker, a renowned Morgellons expert who has treated hundreds of people with this disease at his San Francisco, CA-based practice. “The similarity between the two diseases provides new evidence that Morgellons is an infectious illness–not a delusional disorder. Further comparison of these conditions may help shed light on the mystery of what Morgellons is, and eventually how to cure it.”
Principal author Marianne Middelveen, a veterinary microbiologist from Calgary, Alberta, is credited with finding the connection between the two diseases. She had heard about hairy heel warts from veterinarians, farmers and scientists, and knew they had looked for a cure by examining microorganisms in the afflicted cattle. Middelveen took a different approach by focusing her research on the fibers seen on the animals’ skin. After discovering that these unusual filaments showed striking similarities to those found in Morgellons patients, she contacted Dr. Stricker. Their joint research identified many common features in the composition and infectious associations of the fibers affecting both cattle and humans.
“We are getting closer to sorting out the mystery of Morgellons disease,” said Dr. Stricker. “Sometimes it takes a detective with a new perspective to solve a mystery.”
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This disease kills.. After years of trying to educate the public and the loss of my husband and father to this terrible illness I soon will be with them due to the fact that we can no longer financially fight for our health. please find a answer as my children are fighting for their lives.
Anne Dill
Anne, I just watched a clip from the Night-line piece that was shot with your family in 2008 shortly after the loss of your husband, I am so sorry to hear that you have lost your father as well now. I was curious as I am mortally afraid that my Mother is suffering now and is also in late stage Lyme disease. and I wondered if any of your family has tested positive for any of the tick vector illnesses and also if your family had been a large consumer of Organic and GMO foods. You may email me if you ever have time at gaines.josh@gmail.com I hope that this finds you in fair health and still around fighting.
Thanks so much,
With love and empathy for your family’s suffering;
Josh Gaines
This info talks about the relationship between Bartonella and Morgellons and also how to treat Morgellons using organic and Amino acids.
http://www.lyme-morgellons.com/bartonella.html
I had morgallon disease when I lived in Texas.When I worked I’m Honduras I received ozone tharpy for an infection The therpy also cured my morgallon.
Anne, if you get this message please contact me. My friend is suffering from this disease, we think. Thank Gosh, a video was posted about you. We thought she was going crazy. She just wants someone to talk to that can relate. I hope you are better.
Anne I have thought about you and your family many
times since seeing you on TV. My heart goes out to you more than you know! Did you try moving or replace your water heater? Try to stay in touch with
Dr.'s like Striker, like phone and email or reg. mail.Even if you've never met them before, they will
read your ongoing condition and just maybe as soon as they can help us "for sure" they will think of you,
these are remarkable Dr.s on our side. try to hang on!
hugs Julie
beleive me when I say I have changed and lost everything. There is nothing left to hold on to when your children are not getting better and so many people promised to help and are long gone. My story was just to difficult for any of those great doctors to help.
If you could please give me any information towards how I would go about finding your publications I would greatly appreciate it any information I can be given would help I am at afflicted with this terrible condition as well and I'm at a loss of where to go I have tried everything currently I am trying Ivermectin with some results.
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Im meeting With THE CDC this month to be the patient that will get them to finally Help MORGELLONS.
ILL keep u posted
Hello I’m new to this and have been trying to read everything everywhere.i was wondering if meeting with CDC helped at all. I’m very nervous and afraid to mention this to my doctor. Buy I need to fix my symptoms. I don’t know where to start OT who to speak too.
I have Morgellons, live in Wisconsin, and feel so hopeless. Any American doctors researching this illness, contact me. I’ve had so many doctors find evidence of physical problems, yet no diagnosis…except of course “delusional”. In the meantime, I don’t know how long I have left. Neurologically, I’m going downhill, & this only complicates my heart condition.
I think I have them too. Where do you live in Wisconsin? Very heavy cloud seeding here.
Do you live near Milwaukee? I have found a doctor who is helping greatly.
I think it’s some kind of infection. Probably a co-infection of Lyme or an infection that’s picked up after Lyme suppresses the immune system. Just makes me mad to hear doctors tell people it’s all in their head because they’re too chicken or lazy to try to find a cause or treatment. You don’t find this attitude among veterinarians very often. Comparing the cow disease is a good idea. I’ve seen these warts on cows and never thought much about it. Wonder if it can be transmitted from cow to human?
I do think this is a zoonotic infection. Morgellons may be in the Bartonella family. That said, we battle a face off between the ” health care providers” and the ” Monsanto type Frankenstein laboratorys”. Follow this trail of corruption only fruststates me. Bottom line, there is no AMA medical help for those with morgellons.
I think the Lyme – morgellons protocol will help more than anything else.
There are several fazes to this illness. The beginning for me was a blood infection. So frightening and painful. If you are sick with this or unsure if you are sick with this. Look at the Lyme-morgellons protocol before you pay for other things. You are going to be hammered by this. I spent thousands I did not have.
It’s in the Bartonella family on my opinion. Our doctors play stupid, but we don’t have to suffer like disposable victims. Natural medicine is smarter.
I see by the date that this is not a recent article. It is one of several articles posing the coloured fibres theory. I was diagnosed with Morgellons only two months ago. I am glad about the growing awareness and that vet scientists cottoned on about this being a non delusional condition, and therefore sparing the poor cattle a trip to the psychiatrist. I have taken many photos of my right cheek where the Morgellons occurs post surgery. I have combatted the problem condition by applying a range of antiseptic preparations, the main ones including sweet almond oil, lemon juice and curry leaf, diluted household bleach, betadine anti viral spray, whitening toothpaste and one Colgate toothpaste that contains Calcium carbonate, charcoal Garnier scrub, Teatree shampoo and Gaia baby shampoo and many other products on irregular application.
I also discovered an online article which recounts diagnosis of a female patient who is positive for Morgelons but the agrobacterium Borrelia burgdorferi was absent. The pathogen may be an organism ie mite carrying a virus, and defecating or dumping non specific bacterial colonies on the skin or scalp. The “tuber” is not mere protoplasm, it is an organism – at least to my view it behaves like one. It harvests keratin as its main staple, it basks in keratin, it also pulls hair into a lesion or wound that is slow to heal. Although hair is its main aim, it often cannot discriminate with whatever fibres it connects with and entwines. For instance it trapped some red fibres of my hairband and shrouded it with hairs and keratin. I guess if the person is bald, it may draw on fibres from their clothing.