Hi Lapis, good point! I wouldn't be suprised at all if this was a control situation. You had said that this breaks out in places with poor med. treatment, but then how is it over here?! that's what gets me! It used to be that you would read about these diseases in "far away places with strange sounding names", now, they have reached OUR shores! Do you think this really IS an actual virus? I was thinking about taking Dr. Christophers Anti-plage remedy - what do you think? What about olive leaf extract - that's supposed to be very good for viruses also, right?