Information about CDC study

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According to the CDC website, the primary goals of the upcoming CDC investigation are to describe the features of this disease and to generate hypotheses about possible risk factors. I am afraid at the end of the investigation, we will just have a list of Morgellons symptoms and be no better off than we are today. We need the CDC and the NIH microbiologists analyze the samples collected to identify the infectious agent which causes this disease so that we can find out how to treat this and get better.

Please email morgellonssyndrome@cdc.gov and ask them to have microbiologists analyze the samples that they collect to try to identify a possible infectious agent which may cause this disease. Thanks for your help.


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Please also send the following letter to the HHS (They oversee the CDC).

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 615-F
Washington, D.C. 20201
Attn: Secretary Mike Leavitt
FAX 202-690-7203

Subject: Morgellons Investigation

Dear Secretary Leavitt:

I am grateful that the CDC recently announced their upcoming plans to commence their investigation of Morgellons disease.

According to the CDC website, the primary goals of the upcoming CDC investigation are to describe the features of this disease and to generate hypotheses about possible risk factors. I am writing to request that microbiologists at the CDC or the NIH also analyze the samples collected during the investigation to identify a possible infectious agent which may cause this disease. We need both the CDC and the NIH to work together to quickly determine the cause of this disease and find a cure.

There are numerous anecdotal reports that indicate that Morgellons is infectious and may also be contagious. Many people have reported picking up the disease after contact with someone who suffers, and thousands of families have multiple family members who are affected.

As you know, this is an urgent issue which affects so many Americans. Hundreds of phone calls and letters have poured into the CDC from the public over the past few years asking for help, and the CDC has already received dozens of letters from US Senators and Representatives on this issue. In fact, the CDC has received more inquiries regarding Morgellons disease than any issue in the agency's history. Over 10,000 families have reported suffering from the symptoms of this serious, disfiguring and debilitating disease.

I appreciate your consideration of this vital issue. Please contact me as soon as possible to let me know how you will address my concerns.

Sincerely,