More on Morgellons , the ‘internet syndrome’ about which I wrote a derisive piece in May. This caught my attention:
“Last week, at least three of the eight members of the organization resigned over disagreements with Leitao, the executive director, about how she’s been running the foundation. One member — the board’s chairman — sent a letter to the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service, saying Leitao had failed to produce requested financial records and he voiced suspicions of financial impropriety.” (Yahoo! News)
Internal Revenue Service, saying Leitao had failed to produce requested financial records and he voiced suspicions of financial impropriety.” (Yahoo! News)
I suspected that Leitao’s vested interest in the condition might have aspects other than the quest for scientific truth, and so it seems does her board.
The article also has some discussion suggesting that forensic lab analysis of the strange fibers, which sufferers report sprout from their skin in the condition, do not match any common fibrous materials. This stands at odds with other sources I have reviewed, as I mentioned in the May post.
