Morgellons United is Canada’s first Morgellons disease human rights organization. We are dedicated to protecting the dignity, welfare, and rights of Morgellons patients in Canada — and worldwide — by holding government accountable to its duty to properly investigate Morgellons disease.

Since the outbreak of Morgellons disease in the early 2000s, this infectious disease has spread throughout the world with no proper government oversight by any country. Vulnerable members of the public who become infected desperately seek medical attention and are shocked to be told: “Morgellons doesn’t exist,” or “I’ve never heard of it before,” or worse, “Morgellons is a mental illness and the only cure is antipsychotic drugs until you can admit nothing is wrong with you.”

In contrast, over the past two decades, numerous scientific studies on Morgellons disease have been published in peer-reviewed journals. Morgellons disease is shown to be a debilitating multisystem infectious disease associated with tick-vectored illness and Lyme disease. In particular, the infection causes disfiguring skin lesions and microscopic fibers to grow from the skin. These unique dermal fibers have been proven to be produced by infected skin cells — keratinocytes and fibroblasts — and are composed of the body’s own structural proteins — keratin and collagen.

As the infection spreads without proper medical care, symptoms become worse, overall health declines, and the suffering is unbearable. Since government is responsible for managing public health, our goal is to ensure that the Canadian government formally review new peer-reviewed scientific evidence published since the investigation was closed and officially reopen the Morgellons disease investigation. We recognize this as the key to having Morgellons disease be validated once and for all.

OUR MISSION IS CLEAR

To have government conduct a proper institutional review of Morgellons disease based on current scientific evidence, consistent with Canada’s public health mandate and standards of accountability, and to reopen its investigation.

OUR PROMISE

Morgellons United will continue to hold government accountable until a proper investigation is conducted, including laboratory analysis of Morgellons dermal fibers, and its conclusions are publicly announced.

CONCLUSION

Once a proper public health investigation is conducted, we expect the findings to confirm what peer-reviewed research has already demonstrated — that Morgellons disease is a genuine physical disease. Only then will patients begin to receive the dignity, respect, and proper care they have been denied since the outbreak began.

PETITION

Morgellons United created this petition because Morgellons disease patients have been left without proper recognition, tracking, investigation, or care for far too long. It is now time for patients, families, advocates, healthcare professionals, scientists, and members of the public to stand together and call on the Government of Canada to fulfill its public-health duties to Morgellons disease patients.

Since the early 2000s, patients and researchers have brought forward serious concerns and scientific evidence requiring responsible public-health review. Yet Morgellons disease remains unvalidated by Canadian healthcare authorities, and affected patients continue to report dismissal, psychiatric labeling, inadequate investigation, and lack of appropriate medical support.

This failure has caused real harm. Morgellons disease can be devastating, and patients deserve more than disbelief. They deserve scientific review, fair institutional treatment, and proper care grounded in current medical evidence.

For this reason, Morgellons United has created this petition to raise public awareness, build public pressure, and formally call upon the Government of Canada to review the current evidence, reopen the federal investigation, and provide a responsible public-health response.

Please read and sign the petition below.