Just one more benefit from the illegal horde.
I didn't see where it said the disease originated in Mexico. In fact, apparently the medical community can't even agree if it's real.
Delusional parasitosis
Presentations of Morgellons are frequently diagnosed as delusional parasitosis. The symptoms of delusional parasitosis are very similar to those presented by a Morgellons sufferer who rejects conventional diagnosis of their symptoms, or who presents a belief in the existence of an organism that cannot be observed except by the patient. There is no agreed upon differential diagnosis since Morgellons is not an accepted medical condition.
In her article Delusory Parasitosis, Nancy C. Hinkle outlines thirteen indications of delusional parasitosis, many of which are shared by patients claiming to have Morgellons. These indications include
* The presentation of physical evidence such as skin scrapings and debris
* Obsessive cleaning and use of disinfectants and insecticides
* Rejection of the possibility of psychological or other explanations
* Emotional trauma, desperation, social isolation.
* Having seen numerous physicians, to no avail
Due to the these similarity in symptoms between delusional parasitosis and Morgellons, it is difficult to separate them. Since Morgellons is not an accepted medical condition, the presentation of symptoms that the patient thinks are Morgellons will generally lead to a diagnosis of delusional parasitosis.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgellons