MRSA pneumonia from fatal flu cluster?

Fatal flu clusters

Another family member linked to a fatal flu clusterin Calvert County, Md., has been hospitalized, as suspicion grew that an aggressive drug-resistant form of pneumonia may have

worried MD researching how this happened

played a role in the severe illnesses, according to media reports.

Maryland and Calvert County health officials didn’t report any new details about the cases, but the Washington Post reported yesterday that the sister of the 81-year-old woman who died has been hospitalized at MedStar Washington Hospital Center with fever but no other flu symptoms.

Caring for their mother actually killed two of her daughters

Yesterday the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (MDHMH) said seasonal H3N2 influenza had been confirmed in two of the four initial illnesses, which involved the older woman and three of her adult children, two of whom died on Mar 5 after caring for their mother. The second daughter who cared for the woman is recovering at the same Washington, DC, hospital.

Hospital officials have said the patients’ influenza infections were complicated by co-infections with Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia prior to hospitalization, and Calvert County Health Officer David Rogers, MD, told the Post yesterday that the staph infections probably involve methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA).

Rogers also told the Post that the mother had been vaccinated against seasonal flu but that the children who cared for her had not.

Tom Skinner, a spokesman for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said the CDC was expecting autopsy samples from Maryland to arrive today, and the agency hopes to confirm what pathogens were involved within a few days, according to a USA Today report.

Secondary S aureus pneumonia is a potentially fatal complication of influenza, and one of the hallmarks can be severe necrotizing pneumonia, according to a report on 10 MRSA pneumonia cases, six of them fatal, reported to the CDC from Louisiana and Georgia during a 2-month span in the 2006-07 flu season. The report was published in the Apr 13, 2007, issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). The patients included both children and adults, and many were previously healthy.

The report details a short interval between respiratory symptom onset and death or isolation of MRSA from the patient. In four of the six fatal cases the patients died within 4 days of symptom onset, which the authors said suggests concomitant flu and MRSA infections, rather than a two-phase pattern seen with other types of flu and pneumonia.

Who would have thought the Flu and MRSA could combine to kill?

Calvert Memorial Hospital, which originally treated some of the patients, said today that it has fielded a number of calls from worried area residents. Paul Pomilla, MD, the hospital’s medical director for infectious diseases, said in the statement, “We understand that many in the community are nervous about the flu after reading media reports about this family’s tragedy, but we want to reassure the public that we are not aware of any other cases of serious influenza-like illness that have a confirmed link to the original patients.”

The hospital advised families to follow routine flu prevention methods and to be vaccinated against flu if they haven’t been already, given the flu season’s late start. Hospital officials said they would continue to monitor flu-like illness patterns seen in the emergency department, urgent care centers, and hospital.

How can you protect yourself?

The single most important issue facing the health care industry today is the occurrence of MRSA in hospitals, surgical wards and in the general community. Deaths from MRSA infections outpace deaths from the AIDS virus in the U.S. and throughout the world. MRSA is responsible for an estimated 94,000 serious infections and over 19,000 deaths a year, according to the October 17, 2007, issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association. 

When antibiotics are administered too often — whether to humans or to animals — a few strong bacteria survive and reproduce, giving rise to new generations of resistant organisms. The use of silver was tested against MRSA and staph in several studies and found to be effective. FDA-certified independent lab tests demonstrate that NutraSilver has zero toxicity to the human body, yet it is utterly lethal to the tested pathogens:

“Colloidal silver has proven to be toxic to all tested species of fungi, bacteria, protozoa, parasites and many viruses. More importantly—unlike conventional antibiotics—infectious agents cannot build a resistance to silver. Taken internally, it may improve digestion; help prevent colds, flu and all organism-caused diseases. It can be used as a douche, atomized, nebulized or inhaled. Applied externally, it has been shown to help with things such as skin abrasions and burns (including sun burn). It can also be dropped into the eyes and ears to help the body overcome infection.”  — Kurt Grange, Ph.D., N.D., nutritional bio-physiologist and author

“My 4 year old daughter has MRSA. As an MD, I had access to virtually every MRSA/Staph treatment available to Western Medicine. Nothing worked.  I applied NutraSilver, a natural mineral, on my daughter topically. She also took small amounts orally. Within 4 days I saw an impressive improvement. NutraSilver really came through for us!”— Mike, MD, 2010

The Benefits and Risks of Colloidal Silver

What is colloidal silver?

Colloidal silver products are liquids that contain minute silver particles, the same type of silver that is used in jewelry and traditional dental filings. They are dietary supplements taken orally to assist in the treatment of many conditions, from Morgellons and Lyme disease to water purification and food poisoning. Toxins are ingested every day, from the food and beverages we ingest to the air we breathe. Many food products have been treated with chemicals that genetically alter them from their natural state. Our bodies do not know how to digest these chemicals. As a result, we may feel tired and run down.

How Does colloidal Silver React in the Human Body?

In more serious cases we get very ill, with unusually high body temperatures and the inability to keep food in our stomachs. Colloidal silver products have been developed to reach every area of the body to destroy the toxins hiding there, such as bacteria, viruses and any other single celled pathogen. This is done without harm to the naturally occurring enzymes and other chemicals that are essential to maintaining balanced body chemistry. As a result, energy levels increase and we are able to concentrate better. When our immune system is given a boost, we live healthier, more active lives.

How Long have People Used Colloidal Silver?

Silver has been used as an antiseptic and disinfectant for decades. It kills bacteria in wounds and is used in dressings to treat eternal infections. Colloidal silver is developed using the latest technologies to purify the silver making it safe for internal use. The key to the potency and effectiveness of the product lies in the size of the particles. There are many products that enable users to manufacture similar products at home. However, the dosage and manufacturing instructions are frequently not followed. This causes more harm than good. With so much potential risk, most users choose to purchase products that are certified for zero toxicity.

Can Colloidal Silver Kill Water-borne Pathogens?

There are many dangerous pathogens in drinking water in much of the world. In developing countries, colloidal silver is used to clean the water for drinking and for rinsing fresh fruits and vegetables. Many backpackers and international travelers carry this type of product to ensure their water is safe to drink, no matter where they are. These products are odorless and tasteless, and have no proven adverse reactions with medications. When used consistently, it may help improve digestion, and prevent colds. For more information on the benefits of using NutraSilver, visit our web site.

Morgellons Attached by NutraSilver; My Daily Accounting

NutraSilver & Me

An Old Lady’s View of Life Today

The following is an actual journal of an elderly woman with Morgellons Disease.  Over the years, it had crippled her to the point that she literally could not walk or function. Her body was covered with open, weeping sores that seemed to never heal. We provided NutraSilver to her free in exchange for her journal and we are proud to share it with you…

If you have Morgellons, much of this will really sound familiar.

Saturday, June 13, 2009 2:56:55 PM

Well, I have finished my round of Nutrasilver. Two weeks and I have to say I do feel better. Here is a copy of the notes I made as I have progressed.

I started the NutraSilver May 27 -

I started with the 30 drops the enclosed flier recommended.  Within minutes I felt a crawling sensation on my scalp. I could feel the liquid in my stomach. I began to feel extra tired and laid down for a few minutes.

I had experienced leg pain for months

By the second dose the leg pain subsided. After the dose I went to bed. I woke up alert and clear headed for the first time in years,

On the 28th I took my 3rd dose

I could feel that my legs were better already. I could walk normally for the first time in weeks. I went out and worked in my garden for a couple of hours; unheard of in my world.  I upped the amount to 40 drops in the afternoon of the 28th.  I could feel the protein from the celiac move through my body

I’ve been in pain for so long from the celiac I didn’t notice side effects from the Nutrasilver killing off any pathogens.

On the 29th – today I upped the amount to 50 drops

I did feel tired and napped. The protein ( I call it poison ) had moved from my legs up through my body and ended up in my left arm. I couldn’t lift any thing today.  But my legs did not hurt and I did some one handed gardening this after noon.

I napped again after gardening. The poison moved into my upper left arm and shoulders.  I have noticed that the sores caused by the celiac have been draining more the past couple of days also.

To me , just being able to walk is worth the effort

May 30th 2009 -

I woke up today with no pain . For the first time in years. really years! I feel fine ! I start taking 60 drops this afternoon.

May 31st -

I can feel the poison moving around my body more these days. It feels like it is fighting back against the Nutrasilver. My stomach growled for the first time in years . Simple thing others excuse themselves for, has become an event for me !

I had the numbing feeling in my legs last night but this morning it’s moved around again.

The pain I was having has subsided, I can walk, stand and getup pain free

The poison has moved out of my upper arm into my shoulders and neck. My sores have been draining more too. It will be interesting to see if they heal.  Well, I washed the dog , planted more in my garden and put food on for dinner and it’s only 1:30 in the afternoon! Although I do get sleepy and need a nap, I still can do more now than in years.

Wow, I hope this continues!

June 1st.

Got up today leg pain is still gone, hurray!  I’m still quite tired but the body pain has lowered substantially .

I’m at 60 drops and will stay here for a few days – I believe my being tired is from the poisons in my body being killed off .

On with the test!

June 2nd

Leg pain still gone ! Yippee ! The stronger solution is making me slightly sick to my stomach today. Last night my left hand turned red and the sore on my wrist itched like mad all evening.

The poison is really moving !

The sores on my head , first fill and then drain then fill again. But, I have hope this stuff will leave my body . My

Healed Morgellons lesions

knees today seem to be the target . Will continue with the Nutrasilver.

June 3rd

Same as last few days – still tired.

June 4th

Went to bed at three am this morning and still up at 8:30, Feel fine , the poison has been moving around my body faster and faster. The sore on my wrist is still bright red but the scab is small compared to others I have had. I’ll feel much better when it goes away.

The poison seems to be trying to find a way out of my body.

My legs are much better than they have been in months – but I can feel the poison in my bones , sometimes in my forearms sometimes in my lower legs. But, compared to before I can stand this amount of pain and actually do things in my everyday life.

I can hug my grand daughters and not wince from the pain of their touch. So yes I do conclude that this product is helping me.

June 5th – 8th

Went away for the weekend – staying in a motor home I found I could climb the steps without pain ! That’s something I haven’t done in years ! Tuesday is suppose to be my last day of the 2 week trail period .

I’m concerned that the poison in my body is still not gone although the pain has decreased .

June 9th

Today is suppose to be my last day. I’m afraid that the the pain will return – I’ll just have to go off and see what happens . The “poison” moved into my hands today – I did little but play on the computer as I couldn’t hold much. By late afternoon it moved into my left shin – made it hard to walk all evening .

Attended a lodge meeting and then back home. By midnight the pain finally moved away.

June 10th

Woke up pain free this morning !

I’ll take a week and see what changes now without the Nutrasilver.

June 11th

Sores are draining on my head this morning . If nothing else this has made the poison rush through my body. I vision it like an alien trying to escape any way it can. The sores seem to drain faster and heal faster now. The pain in my legs is still minimal and I am pleased with that.

June 12th

Well today all the sores on my head are draining. I don’t know if this is because of the Nutrasilver or what , but I

Morgellons lesions before and after using NutraSilver

find it quite strange. I have soft spots under my scalp and once the poison works its way through my skin it drains . Yuck , but maybe this is the only way to get it out of my body .

My physical pain is at a much lower level than before. I can bear it most of the time. And I’m not quite so touchy as I have been in the past because of the poison traveling through my tissue.

Here it is June 13th and the pain is still at a lower level that it has been in years !

Next Tuesday I will start a one week round of the Nutrasilver and see if that does any more good. The sores have been draining constantly and I figure , what can that hurt. If the Nutrasilver helps with just that , it will be a miracle !

I’ll keep you posted .

• NutraSilver will end your Morgellons suffering,usually in about 4 weeks

• You get our well respected 60-day money-back guarantee; we take the risk and you heal quickly

• Join thousands of Morgellons sufferers who have returned to normal lives without Morgellons

Free Morgellons Telephone Consultations

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NutraSilver Can Be a Wonderful, Inexpensive Natural Remedy for Pets

No matter what kind of pet you have, NutraSilver can kill the germs in their bodies.

We all love our pets and want to keep them healthy. But just by the nature of pets, they travel in different worlds than we do. They play and romp outside through the bushes and in the dirt. That’s what pets do. So how do you protect them from ticks and other insect bites? What can you do to insure that your cat or dog is in optimum health? You can give them daily drops of NutraSilver in their food or water. NutraSilver, in FDA-certified in-vitro independent lab tests, demonstrated that it can kill water-borne pathogens quickly and safely.

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Pet Health

Dr. Haripriya Dillon, NDApril, 2010

“My young dog’s eye started to get a little bloodshot, but I did not pay much attention to it until it became glossed over like a caterac was forming. Then the eyeball got huge like a big red marble…twice the size of a normal eye, and was full of a pussy substance. I wasn’t sure if it was a simple infection, or if there was something that got under the eyeball.”

“The eye is about 80% healed, and it seems that the color is coming back as well. I was afraid they might have had to remove the eyeball it was so awful looking, but I am convinced that the strong anti-biotic properties of NutraSilver has been the main ingredient in healing my darling doggie. I shall continue it, until all the red is gone, and her eye is as normal as it can be restored to.”

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NutraSilver® Can Be a Wonderful Natural Remedy for Pets

No matter what kind of pet you have, NutraSilver can kill the germs in their bodies.

We all love our pets and want to keep them healthy. But just by the nature of pets, they travel in different worlds than we do. They play and romp outside through the bushes and in the dirt. That’s what pets do. So how do you protect them from ticks and other insect bites? What can you do to insure that your cat or dog is in optimum health? You can give them daily drops of NutraSilver® in their food or water. NutraSilver®, in FDA-certified in-vitro independent lab tests, demonstrated that it can kill water-borne pathogens quickly and safely.

What if Your Pet Gets an Eye Infection?

Eye infections are common to most pets and are easily stopped using NutraSilver. Simply squirt a small amount of NutraSilver® into your pets upper and lower eyelids twice a day and watch the infection heal rapidly.

What Are the Symptoms of Lyme in Dogs?

The symptoms of Lyme in dogs differ from those in people, and usually occur much later after the tick bite. Clinical illness in dogs usually occurs 2 to 5 months after a bite from an infected tick. Cats can develop Lyme disease, but it occurs rarely in them, even in endemic areas. Other domestic animals such as horses have contracted Lyme disease, but it does not appear to be a significant problem. Dogs show several different forms of the disease, but by far, the most common symptoms are a fever of between 103 and 105°, lameness, swelling in the joints, swollen lymph nodes, lethargy, and loss of appetite.

Customer-generated Suggested General Health for Dogs

Depending upon the weight of your dog, we offer the following guidelines:+

• 2 – 20 pounds: 3 drops a day

• 20 – 40 pounds: 5 drops a day

• 40 – 70 pounds: 6 drops a day

• Over 70 pounds: 7 drops a day

It is best to place the drops directly on their food.

How About Cats?

Depending upon the weight of your cat, we offer the following guidelines for general health:

• 2 – 20 pounds: 3 drops a day

• 20 – 40 pounds: 5 drops a day

 It is best to place the drops directly on their food.

NutraSilver Money-back Guarantee

We pledge to our customers that NutraSilver® will satisfy your reason for purchasing. Therefore, NutraSilver comes with a money back guarantee for 60 days from shipment.

Do You Have a Testimonial About Your Pet?

Why not share it with us and others? We will keep your identity confidential and you can easily write up your testimonial by clicking here. We would love to hear your success stories using NutraSilver.

Quick, Natural Remedy for Food Poisoning

Food Poisoning Symptoms

Symptoms of food poisoning depends on the type of contaminant and the amount eaten. The symptoms can develop rapidly, within 30 minutes, or slowly, worsening over days to weeks. Most of the common contaminants cause:

• nausea
• vomiting
• diarrhea
• abdominal cramping
• fever

Usually food poisoning is not serious, and the illness runs its course in 24-48 hours.

Viruses account for most food poisoning cases where a specific contaminant is found.

Estimates of Foodborne Illness in the United States

The CDC estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) gets sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases. The 2011 estimates provide the most accurate picture yet of which foodborne bacteria, viruses, microbes (“pathogens”) are causing the most illnesses in the United States, as well as estimating the number of foodborne illnesses without a known cause.

Foodborne Agents	Estimated annual number of illnesses (90% credible interval)	%	Estimated annual number of hospitalizations (90% credible interval)	%	Estimated annual number of deaths (90% credible interval)	%
31 known pathogens	9.4 million (6.6–12.7 million)	20	55,961 (39,534–75,741)	44	1,351 (712–2,268)	44
Unspecified agents	38.4 million (19.8–61.2 million)	80	71,878 (9,924–157,340)	56	1,686 (369–3,338)	56
Total	47.8 million (28.7–71.1 million)	100	127,839 (62,529–215,562)	100	3,037 (1,492–4,983)	100

These are the primary pathogenic causes of food poisoning:

Salmonellae

Staphylococcus aureus

Escherichia coli (E coli)

Shigella (traveler’s diarrhea)

Vibrio cholerae

All of the above have been tested in FDA-certified independent in-vitro lab tests with absolutely amazing “kill-rates.” It is important to know that NutraSilver has zero toxicity and is safe to take.  Unlike antibiotics that kill the “good gut flora”, NutraSilver enhances the immune system and food poisoning symptoms are usually gone is a few hours.

Better yet, why not call our toll-free number and order NutraSilver® right now?

1-888-240-2326   PST

Disease-causing Salmonella species have recently been re-classified into a single species, Salmonella enterica. Other salmonellae are frequent causes of food borne illness, especially from poultry and raw eggs and more generally from food that has been cooked or frozen and not eaten straight away.

International Travelers Should Take NutraSilver® Along With Them

Food poisoning is a common, usually mild, but sometimes a deadly illness. Depending on the contaminant, fever and chills, bloody stools, dehydration, and nervous system damage may follow. These symptoms may affect one person or a group of people who ate the same thing (this would be called an outbreak).

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) estimates that in the United States alone, food poisoning causes about 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations, and up to 5,000 deaths each year. One of the most common bacterial forms of infection, the salmonellae organisms, account for one billion dollars in medical costs and lost work time.

• Worldwide, diarrheal illnesses are among the leading causes of death. Travelers to developing countries often encounter food poisoning in the form of traveler’s diarrhea or “Montezuma’s revenge.” Additionally, there are new global threats to the world’s food supply through terrorist actions using food toxins as weapons.

We invite you to try NutraSilver. Since NutraSilver® comes with a money-back guarantee, you have nothing to loose except your food poisoning symptoms.

Moms Are Wise To Carry NutraSilver With Them for Home and Other Uses

You never know when you will need something for little emergencies at home. Many well-known companies are putting silver on their bandages to kill pathogens, so why not put a drop or two of NutraSilver on a plain bandage and save yourself some money? Since NutraSilver comes in a 1 ounce sealable bottle, you can carry it around with you in your purse or glove-box. NutraSilver is fantastic to carry to soccer or other games where kids sometimes get cuts and scratches.

Why Suffer With Soar Throats and Sinus Infections When You don’t Have To?

Sore throat, reduced antibiotic use and sinus remedy

James_R       April, 2010
“I have no tonsils due to my parents having them removed when I was a child and being a first line of defense I usually catch a few colds per year and most give me a bad bacterial infection and sore throat and I go to the doctor and get antibiotics for the throat but since being introduced to silver products, I rarely have to go the doctors anymore and too much antibiotics is not a good thing.”

“I have tried quite a few of the silver products out there and NutraSilver® seems to be the most powerful I have tried, I can gargle with it and feel it working! Normally my colds seem to take 7-12 days to overcome and with NutraSilver® sometimes it’s over in usually 6-8 days and the severity is not as bad.”

“I have also used it on skin sores and they heel quickly, and use it in a 4:1 ratio in a spray bottle for the nose as I often have sneezing attacks and it will clean out the sinuses quickly and stop sneezing. I do not want to be without NutraSilver® and I do tell people about this product and that the makers offer a money back guarantee if not satisfied…So what do you really have to lose”?

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 Hand Washing Helps Prevent Infections

Probably the most important cleanliness lesson you can teach your kids is to frequently wash their hands because infected hands are without a doubt the most effective way to infect other parts of the body. Teach your children well.

No Need to Suffer Soar Throats and Sinus Infections

NutraSilver, in FDA-certified independent lab tests, NutraSilver has demonstrated amazing kill-power of the germs that cause these infections.  Using small amounts of NutraSilver has shown to be effective in eliminating and even preventing these routine infections. Try NutraSilver today and experience the amazing power of this natural mineral remedy. We even guarantee it to work or your money back!

 

Diaper Rash Eliminated with Natural Mineral; No antibiotics or Steroids

According to the Mayo Clinic,

“diaper rash is a common form of inflamed skin (dermatitis) that appears as a patchwork of bright red skin on your baby’s bottom.”

“Diaper rash is commonly linked to continuously wet or infrequently changed diapers, diarrhea, and using plastic pants to cover diapers. Diaper rash also may develop after solid foods are added to your baby’s diet, when breast-feeding mothers eat certain foods or when your baby is taking antibiotics.”

Use of antibiotics. Antibiotics kill bacteria — both bad and good ones. Without the right balance of good bacteria, however, yeast infections can occur. This can happen when babies take antibiotics or when mothers who are breast-feeding their infants take antibiotics.

Diaper rash is usually cause by a fungal infection

Bacterial or yeast (fungal) infection. What begins as a simple skin infection may spread to the surrounding region. The area covered by a diaper — buttocks, thighs and genitals — is especially vulnerable because it’s warm and moist, making a perfect breeding ground for bacteria and yeast. These rashes generally start within the creases of the skin, and there may be red dots scattered around the creases.

The Mayo Clinic goes on to say;

Treatments and drugs

“The best treatment for diaper rash is to keep your baby’s skin as clean and dry as possible. If your baby’s diaper rash persists during home treatment, your doctor may prescribe:

• An antifungal cream
• A mild hydrocortisone cream

Use creams or ointments with steroids only if your baby’s pediatrician or dermatologist recommends them — strong steroids or frequent use can lead to additional problems.

Inexpensive spray bottle

Diaper rashes usually require several days to improve and can continue for weeks. If the rash persists despite prescription treatment, your doctor may recommend that your baby see a dermatologist.”

If you don’t like the idea of using steroids and pharmaceutical antibiotics on your baby, then we have an alternative that is natural, safe and very inexpensive. And it works within a day or so.

Many mothers have told us that by combining a few drops of NutraSilver with filtered water in a small spray bottle, they can simply clean their baby’s bottom as usual, then spray the NutraSilver/water on baby’s bottom.  Many mothers report that within a day or so the diaper rash is gone.  Apparently, the small amount of NutraSilver kills not only the bacteria, but the fungus as well.

Proof

FDA-certified independent lab test have demonstrated amazing “kill-power” of bacteria and fungus.  Further tests reveal the NutraSilver has zero toxicity, so it it perfectly safe.

Guarantee

We believe in firmly standing behind our colloidal silver products. We want you to be healthy.

In fact, we guarantee NutraSilver to work for you or we’ll give you your purchase price back. We pledge to our customers that NutraSilver will satisfy your reason for purchasing. Therefore, NutraSilver comes with a

well-known and highly respected money-back product guarantee for 60 days from shipment.

Your Baby Deserves the Fasted and Safest Remedy

Try NutraSilver today and watch your baby’s diaper rash disappear

CDC Says Morgellons is Not Infectious [the only fact in the report]

Download Complimentary Source PDF By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: January 25, 2012

Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, Nurse Planner

Action Points

Centers for Disease Control

Morgellons is a lay term for an unexplained chronic, recurrent dermopathy. It is characterized by poorly healing skin lesions associated with pruritus and other disturbing cutaneous sensations.

This study found no evidence of an underlying medical condition or infectious source for this rare condition.

A mysterious condition in which cloth fibers or other materials are reported to emerge from the skin doesn’t appear to be infectious, a CDC team said after studying a possible cluster of cases in northern California.

A wide range of tests turned up no single bacteria, mycobacteria, virus, or parasitic explanation for what is being called Morgellons, according to Mark L. Eberhard, of the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues.

No environmental cause was found either, although neuropsychiatric problems, solvent exposure, and drug use were common among cases, the group reported in the January issue of PLoS One.

“In the absence of an established cause or treatment, patients with this unexplained dermopathy may benefit from receipt of standard therapies for coexisting medical conditions and/or those recommended for similar conditions, such [as] delusional infestation,” they wrote.

Patients with this rare skin problem report fibers or solid materials emerging from poorly healing wounds that

Delusional, non-existant fibers

itch or have other disturbing sensations, like crawling insects, stinging and biting, or pins-and-needles.

But when the researchers biopsied lesions in patients reporting these symptoms, the materials they found — mostly cotton fibers or skin fragments — appeared to have been introduced into scabs created by chronic scratching or irritation, rather than erupting from the skin.

These findings suggested “the materials were from environmental sources (e.g., clothing) or possibly artifacts introduced at the time of specimen collection and processing,” Eberhard’s group wrote.

The group’s Unexplained Dermopathy Study Team investigated a group of cases reported by public health officials in the San Francisco Bay Area, using the Kaiser Permanente of Northern California databases, which cover about 30% of the population in those counties.

Chart review turned up 115 patients at least 13 years old with Morgellons symptoms, for a prevalence of 3.65 cases per 100,000 enrollees in the managed care organization.

Delusional lesions

“Over 75% of our cases reported onset of their symptoms during or after 2002, but the epidemiologic importance of this is unclear as it also corresponds to the time when Internet postings related to this condition began to surface,” the investigators noted in the paper.

The cases didn’t meet criteria for clustering, but some similarities were seen in that 77% of the cases were Caucasian women.

Other common characteristics were multisystem complaints, with 70% reporting chronic fatigue and 54% reporting their overall health as poor or fair.

Neuropsychiatric problems also were common, with 59% having cognitive deficits that could not be explained by low IQ and 63% having clinically significant depression or other somatic complaints.

Testing turned up drugs in hair samples in 50%.

Most of the cases (78%) reported that they or someone in the household used solvents, such as paint thinner or charcoal lighter fluid, for hobbies or other activities.

The lesions themselves showed a wide variety of presentations, from papules and scars to plaques, patches,

More delusional lesions

and even one cyst. Many were crusted; some were inflamed.

Forearms, back, chest, face, and lower legs were most commonly affected, with a median of 17 lesions per patient.

These lesions were “most consistent with arthropod bites or chronic excoriations,” the researchers pointed out.

Some tested positive for bacteria, but no parasites or mycobacteria were detected.

“We were not able to conclude based on this study whether this unexplained dermopathy represents a new condition, as has been proposed by those who use the term Morgellons, or wider recognition of an existing condition such as delusional infestation, with which it shares a number of clinical and epidemiologic features,” the group concluded.

Delusional expendatures for medicines that don't help

Patients reported using many different over-the-counter, prescription, and alternative therapies in an attempt to alleviate symptoms, with nothing consistently reported effective.

Indeed, the biopsies turned up little that was treatable, the researchers noted.

Thus, skin biopsy may not be very useful without other supporting clinical evidence, although treating coexisting problems, like drug abuse and somatic symptoms, with currently available therapies might be one avenue to help these patients, they suggested.

The authors noted that the study was limited by the fact that case reports included only individuals with current or recent symptoms and used self-reported symptoms for definition, and by the fact that the investigators couldn’t examine risk factors or temporal relationships with exposures, comorbidities, and symptoms.

The study was funded by the CDC [and the US Army]

Some of the researchers were employed by the CDC and some by Kaiser Permanente.

Primary source: PLoS One
Source reference:
Pearson ML, et al “Clinical, epidemiologic, histopathologic and molecular features of an unexplained dermopathy”

This Bloggers Comments

Hundreds of thousands of Morgellons suffers who have never met or spoken with each other share the same delusions? Many have no access to the Internet, so they did not contract this delusional disease online.

There are newborn infants with Morgellons.  Are they delusional?

When Morgellons sufferers use NutraSilver and follow the instructions, they all heal.  How can anyone heal from a delusional disease?

How does the CDC explain the fact that Morgellons sufferers that use NutraSilver eliminate their “brain fog”, chronic fatigue and depression in about 2 weeks?

More Questions and No Answers From the CDC Report

The only truth we can find in the CDC report is that Morgellons is not infectious [contagious].

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CDC Report On Morgellons; Does it Really Matter to Those Who Suffer?

Absolutely! Or Not….

For those Morgellons sufferers who believed that our government would help them when no one else would, their

Does this lesion look delusional to you?

hopes are completely dashed by this report.

For those who already knew that the CDC, who took 5+ YEARS to study a paltry 115 people, finally came out with their conclusion that Morgellons is a delusionary condition and that there is no medical evidence to support its existence of Morgellons, were not surprised in the least. They have gone to MD’s and Dermitoligists for years and have been told the same thing.

And the News Media Says….

Most news stories about the CDC report on Morgellons is simply a copy of one story, most news agencies simply tell the CDC side of the story.  Such is not the case with ABC, who broadcast a fair and balanced humanized version of the impact of this report. You can see the ABC News report here.

My Heart Goes Out to Morgellons Sufferers Worldwide

I have been helping and supporting Morgellons sufferers for over 5 years and believe me when I say that nearly all of the conversations I have had with Morgellons sufferers are with real people who are NOT delusional.  They speak clearly, they articulate their words and sentences and are genuinely suffering horribly. many are highly educated people, some are even MD’s. A particular MD called me last week from San Diego with a single lesion covering his entire forehead; I know because he sent a picture of himself.  when he went to the local Emergency Room and identified himself as a medical doctor, he was treated the same way most Morgellons sufferers are treated by ER’s.  He was charged for the visit and promptly escorted out of the ER by security officers. Shameful, simply shameful.

Morgellons Sufferers Are Human Beings

They really are.  They have had their lives stolen from them by this bizarre disease that no one seems to know anything about. Many have lost their jobs, their homes, their spouses and their dignity. And what do they get when they request help from the medical community?  Disdain, disrespect and apathy. I have seen lives destroyed with absolutely no hope whatsoever.  And now the CDC informs them that “it is all in their heads.”  Imagine how you might feel under these circumstances.

Morgellons Suffers; What’s Next For You?

How dare you tell me that I am delusional; I am suffering horribly...

You keep up the good fight, you don’t give up and you don’t believe the CDC report because you are not delusional; you have an infection and you need help and love and support from friends and family.  Don’t expect any of this from the medical community. Until many more thousands of Morgellons sufferers arrive, there is simply no money for any real research.  Oh, there are pockets of under-funded scientists who know through real evidence that Morgellons disease is real and they will continue to do what they can to identify what this ailment really is. Until then, there simply is no financial incentive for the medical community to do anything except take your money and tell you that you have Delusions Of Parasitosis (DOP).

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Morgellons Report by CDC, No Surprises Here; Morgellons Disease is Determined to be Delusional

Dr. Joe Shelby, MD

Although we have known the results of the long-awaited study by the CDC into Morgellons Disease, the Morgellons community at large is hugely disappointed by the results, published today. For well over a year, our insider, someone who was actually in the CDC study, shared the results with us.  According to our insider, Dr. Joe Shelby, the head of the Kaiser Permanente Hospital study into Morgellons disease in Oakland, California, told him that the study would conclude that Morgellons disease is delusional, all in the heads of Morgellons victims.

According to the Associate Press in Atlanta, Georgia;  “Imagine having the feeling that tiny bugs are crawling on your body, that you have oozing sores and mysterious fibers sprouting from your skin. Sound like a horror movie? Well, at one point several years ago, government doctors were getting up to 20 calls a day from people saying they had such symptoms.”

“Many of these people were in California and one of that state’s U.S. senators, Dianne Feinstein, asked for a scientific study. In 2008, federal health officials began to study people saying they were affected by this freakish condition called Morgellons.”

The study cost nearly $600,000. Its long-awaited results, released Wednesday, conclude that Morgellons exists only in the patients’ minds.

“We found no infectious cause,” said Mark Eberhard, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official who was part of the 15-member study team.

The study appears in PLoS One, one of the Public Library of Science journals and can be read in its entirety here.

Is this Morgellons baby delusional?

Is this baby delusional?

Imagine, a baby just born, coming from a water environment inside the womb, has lesions covering it’s body; is this baby delusional?

We have Morgellons sufferers all over the world

How can all of these people, who have never met or spoken with each other, share the same delusional?  I have personally videoed “critters” coming out of people’s bodies.  How can I video a delusion? None of this makes any sense at all. Yet, here are the results which took over 5 years to publish, that declares the thousands upon thousands of Morgellons sufferers delusional. Go figure….

If you have Morgellons disease, what can you do?

You can do what thousands of Morgellons sufferer around the world have done; you can call us. We have helped thousands of these unfortunate sufferers find their way out of this horrific infection. We can help you too.

Just pick up the phone and call us now.  In as little as 4 weeks, your symptoms can be gone.  Imagine, your brain fog goes away and you can think and reason again.  Imagine, you energy comes back and you can function again. Imagine you depression leaves and you can feel like yourself once again. Imagine, in about 4 weeks your lesions dry up and fall off, never to return.  Imagine that your Morgellons nightmare is over.  Call us now; you have suffered long enough.

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