Posted by Librarian on 4/2/2002, 4:12 pm

This is a link to KJRH-Channel 2, Tulsa, Oklahoma, an NBC affiliate. In the fall of 1994 they aired the skin parasite story for three days, morning, noon and night. Most of the footage released centered around reports from Ft. Gibson, Tahlequah and Muskogee. Persons suffering were interviewed, told their story, were scorned by family, friends and the medical profession. One sufferer drove to Muskogee and met with a few of them, and spoke with at length on several occasions, as did Lois, the administrator at NUSPA. Within a short time one family in particular moved out of their home for six months. They burned all their clothing and upholstered furniture as well as their mattresses. When they drained the lines to their washing machine they caught the water in a jar and took it to the Muskogee County Health Department for analysis as they could see the water contained something unusual. They described it as small, round, clear to opaque and they believed the water may have been the source of their problem. The lab person who was supposed to test the water gave them nothing in writing, and told them the water was ok. It was then flushed away. KJRH still has a copy or copies of that tape in their archives. Alan Kocan, Oklahoma State University entomologist reported to the media locally that specimens people brought him were nothing but black flies, ( Buffalo Gnats ,Simulium) and totally ignored the fact that some species are known to transmit Onchocerca. Black Fly specimens were taken to OSU by the reporter covering the story.

Link: http://www.teamtulsa.com/