Scottsdale Man Claims to Have Cure for Morgellons Disease – Feb. 7, 2012

Thats cool… she looks great. I’m glad she recovered!! I didn’t know Morgellons was gender-exclusive? ——————————————————————————————————- “SCOTTSDALE, AZ – A mysterious skin illness , affecting thousands of women in America, causes terrible pain and horrible skin lesions in its victims. Now, a Scottsdale man believes he has a cure. “It sounds like science fiction, but we have a 100-percent recovery rate,” said Omar Amin, Ph.D. Amin is the director of the Parasitology Center in Scottsdale. Patients affected by this illness, described as Morgellons, are flocking to him since he is a parasitologist. These patients feel like there are bugs or parasites crawling all over their skin. “You know you have something, you can feel it,” said Stacy Hillman. Hillman traveled from Los Angeles to visit Amin in December after she and her husband estimated they had spent 000 on medical expenses trying to determine what was wrong with her. She said several doctors told her there was nothing wrong. “To have thousands, hundreds of thousands of microscopic bugs crawling on your face, that’s what it feels like,” she said. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an in-depth report that states doctors cannot find a cause for the condition, and that medical professionals do not believe there are actually any parasites on the skin. It’s called ‘delusional infestation.’ “It had me wondering,” said
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Hong Kong Scarlet Fever Outbreak Claims Two Lives

For more news visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ facebook.com Health authorities in Hong Kong are on alert due to an outbreak of scarlet fever. Two children have died from scarlet fever since May, with almost 500 cases reported so far this year. Scientists believe the bacteria responsible for the disease has mutated into a strain that may be more contagious and harder to treat. Staff at a kindergarten where a five-year-old boy died from scarlet fever are trying to disinfect the place. The boy’s death on Tuesday is the second fatal case to be reported in Hong Kong this year. More than 450 cases have been reported this year. That’s nearly double the annual average. And the outbreak may not have peaked yet. Scientists believe the strain of bacteria that killed the five-year-old boy has mutated and is more resistant to antibiotics. It’s also likely to be more contagious. Controller of Hong Kong’s Center for Health Protection, Thomas Tsang wants parents to be on high alert. [Thomas Tsang, Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection]: “These two fatalities are the first in a decade. If we see a spike in cases, it’s likely that the chances for serious complications would also increase.” Scarlet fever is characterized by a bright red skin rash, fever and a sore throat. It commonly affects children under ten. Left untreated, it could lead to joint pain and heart damage. A high number of cases has also been reported in southern China with
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