CDC reports that unexplained skin condition is non-infectious, not linked to environmental cause
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has completed a comprehensive study of an unexplained skin condition commonly referred to as Morgellons and found no infectious agent and no evidence to suggest an environmental link. read more...
Source: e! Science News - Wednesday, 25 January
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