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If Lyme Disease Isn’t Supposed to Be in Australia, Why Is Morgellons Reported There?

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Morgellons Disease • Lyme Disease • Australia • Syphilis

Australia raises one of the most important questions in the Morgellons debate: if locally acquired Lyme disease is officially disputed there, but Morgellons-like symptoms are still reported, what does that tell us?

The answer is not simple. It does not automatically prove that Lyme disease is endemic in Australia. It also does not prove that Morgellons is psychological. Instead, it reveals a major weakness in how the conversation is usually framed.

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Morgellons Doesn’t Automatically Mean Lyme Disease — Here’s Why

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Morgellons and Lyme disease are often discussed together, but Morgellons does not automatically mean Lyme disease. Some patients may have Lyme disease, tick exposure, relapsing fever Borrelia, Bartonella, or other infections that deserve careful evaluation. But a Lyme-only explanation can also create a dangerous blind spot when syphilis, rash patterns, testing limitations, geography, congenital history, …

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Over 10,000 Ticks Tested: Bartonella Is Not a Tick Infection

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If you spend any time in Lyme disease or Morgellons communities, you’ve probably heard that Bartonella is a common “co-infection” that comes from ticks. Many people assume that if they’ve had a tick bite and later test positive for Bartonella, the tick must have given it to them.

But what does the actual evidence say?

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Debunking the Myth: Morgellons is not Associated with Fungus or Mold

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This article looks at the connection between mold exposure and Morgellons. Morgellons disease, a perplexing and controversial skin condition, has captured the attention and curiosity of both medical professionals and the general public. Characterized by the presence of unusual fibers embedded in or protruding from the skin, Morgellons has sparked intense debates within the medical …

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Why Morgellons Research Stumps Many Doctors: Unraveling the Complexity of this Controversial Condition

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If you are a Morgellons patient, you may have felt the urge to complain about the medical field, or to consider doctors generally incompetent and uncaring. The truth however is that our doctors do care, but in most cases – they are helpless to understand Morgellons or how to treat it. Why does this happen? …

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