They Think We're All Stupid

A LeRoy, New York hospital is getting attention after a dozen students and one adult have come down with a mystery illness. Symptoms include ticks and Tourette-like behavior. A Buffalo neurology professor claims that these people caught this illness through social media. 

Yes, you heard me right. They are all faking because it's common knowledge that people often pretend to catch illnesses they see online or 

on t.v.  Famed environmentalist Erin Brockovich, the same one from the movie, is working to see if a serious chemical spill near the school.  

Now, while there are cases of mass hysteria, it is completely condescending that officials aren't willing to consider that these people are suffering from something real. There dismissive explanation ignores the possibilities of a real problem!

The Huffington Post has this story. Check it out and see what you think.