Mold-Sniffing Dog Uncovers Source of Girl’s Mysterious Illness

Dogs are finding hidden dangers that high-tech equipment misses.
Mold-Sniffing Dog Uncovers Source of Girl’s Mysterious Illness
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A mold dog was the missing piece that solved Cami Cunningham’s seven-year battle with an inexplicable illness that began when she was a baby.

She had dropped from the 70th percentile developmentally to the third, plagued by mysterious, ongoing neurological problems, sleep apnea spells, and the most aggressive case of the autoimmune skin condition vitiligo that her dermatologist had ever seen. She was tested for dozens of diseases and driven hundreds of miles to see numerous specialists.

Amy Denney
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Amy Denney is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. Amy has a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield and has won several awards for investigative and health reporting. She covers the microbiome, new treatments, and integrative wellness.