CDC to Launch Study on Unexplained Illness

WHO: Dr. Michele Pearson, Principal Investigator, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dr. Joe Selby, Director, Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California

WHY: The telebriefing will outline CDC's study to learn more about an unexplained skin condition referred to as Morgellons.

WHEN: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 2:00 p.m. Eastern, 11:00 a.m. Pacific

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News since the CDC Announcement

DALLAS (CBS 11 News) - Centers For Disease Control To Look At Morgellons

CBS11 Dallas/Fort Worth - CDC To Investigate Mysterious Morgellons Disease

KOTV 6 Tulsa, OK - Researcher Studying Mysterious Illness

Sunday's Washington Post Magazine - Figments of the Imagination?

Are You At Risk For Morgellons Disease (By Bobbie Abdallah)

Houston Chronicle - CDC to make call on mystery skin disease

ABC News - Nightline

Nightline Webcast: Mystery Disease - Video

The Canadian Press - CDC to study of Morgellons, ailment in which fibres said to erupt from skin

San Jose Mercury News CA - Bay Area called hot spot for 'mystery' disease with sci-fi-like symptoms

ABC 7 News San Francisco - Doctors research rare skin disease

WFAA 8 Dallas/Fort Worth - U.S. to study bizarre medical condition

Sci-Tech Today - CDC Examines Bizarre Medical Condition

CBS News Video - Condition Makes Skin 'Crawl'

Local 6 News Orlando, Fla - Mystery Disease Gives Sensation Of 'Bugs Eating Skin'

San Jose Mercury News by Barbara Feder Ostrov - Study seeks clues on skin-crawling Morgellons syndrome HUNT IS ON FOR CAUSE OF MYSTERY ILLNESS

eFluxMedia By Anna Boyd - Mysterious Skin Disease To Be Researched by CDC

San Francisco Chronicle - Bay Area has first major U.S. study of Morgellons disease

CBS 13 Sacramento - Morgellons: Northern California Medical Mystery

HealthBolt - CDC says Morgellons is a mystery disease worth investigating.

Updated Sunday Jan. 20, 2008

Newsinferno, New York,NY - Morgellons Disease to Get CDC Scrutiny

Associated Content - Denver,CO - CDC to Study Morgellons Disease to Aid Both Patients and Doctors

Associated Content - Denver,CO - CDC to Investigate Morgellons Disease

Associated Content - Denver,CO - CDC Announces Study of Morgellons Disease

KESQ 3 - Palm Desert,CA - US orders study of bizarre Morgellons condition

Associated Content - Denver,CO - CDC Launches Morgellons Study on Unexplained Skin Disease

HULIQ - Hickory,NC - Unexplained Skin Condition Morgellons Subject of CDC Investigation

Daily Green - USA - Morgellons Disease Study Begins

The Register-Guard - Eugene,OR - BRIEFLY NATION Health agency studies bizarre condition

Los Angeles Times, CA- Morgellons study launched in California

Los Angeles Times, CA - CDC begins study of bizarre condition

MD Consult Preview - CDC announces plans to investigate unexplained dermatologic condition known as Morgellons

Technovelgy - Morgellons Disease Has Science-Fictional Effects

Bible Prophecy In The News - Morgellons Study Seeks Clues On Skin-crawling Syndrome

Medgadget.com, San Francisco,CA - Morgellons Disease: A New Skin Infection? CDC Wants to Know

Jordan Falls News, Jordan Falls,Nova Scotia,Canada - US to study bizarre medical condition

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - Columbus,GA - US to study bizarre medical condition

Belleville News Democrat, IL - US to study bizarre medical condition

Insider Medicine, Kingston,Ontario,Canada - CDC to Fund Morgellons Syndrome Study

Associated Content, Denver,CO - CDC Opens Investigation into Unexplained Dermopathy, or "Morgellons Disease

Kabc7, Los Angeles,CA - Yearlong study for bizarre skin condition

News10.net - Sacramento,CA - Researchers to Study Mysterious Skin Disease

eMaxhealth - CDC To Study An Unexplained Skin Condition Morgellons

StreetInsider - CDC To Launch Study on Unexplained Illness

Winknews, Fort Myers,Florida - Morgellons Disease: Mystery Skin Condition

Updated Thursday Jan. 24, 2008

InsideBayArea, Oakland, CA - Kaiser to study mystery illness

Dr. Z’s Medical Report, Blog - Morgellons disease to be studied in California

News with Views - Old Plaque, New Disease

Mysterious Universe - Questions and answers from CDC Morgellons briefing

Washington Post, Post Magazine

TriState WTVW FOX 7, Evansville, IN - Primetime Heath - Morgellons Study

Imperial Valley News - Holtville,CA - CDC To Launch Study on Unexplained Illness

Free Internet Press - New York,NY - The Mystery Of Morgellons Disease

Godlike Production - CDC Begins Study of Mystery Skin Ailment

NPR News - 'Morgellons Disease' Is Creepy. But Is It Real?

Updated Wednesday Jan. 30, 2008

Xzone Blog - DR RANDY WYMORE - Morgellons

Blog Of The Day - U.S. to Study Bizarre Medical Condition

EarthTimes - CDC to study mysterious skin condition

(This is the BEST yet) South Coast Today - Massachusetts - Morgellons mystery: figment of imagination?

NewsDay.com - New skin disorder drawing attention

Milford Daily News, Milford, MA. - What's Up Doc? When is a condition a new disease?

NewsInferno - Morgellons Disease Research Gaining Momentum

WebMD - Morgellons Disease Stumps Experts

Updated Tuesday Feb. 5, 2008

(AWESOME!!!!!!!!) The Brockovich Report by Erin Brockovich - A Figment or Not a Figment: Morgellons Reality Bites

Tulsa World, Oklahoma by Mike Stobbe - Bizarre condition is focus of study

Journalgazette, Fort Wayne, Ind. - Medical mystery Morgellons dismissed as mental; sufferers claim itching, fatigue

Food and herbal - The Mystery Of Morgellons Disease

Cliff Mickelson - Morgellons - Coming Soon To A Loved One Near You?

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