Reports from U.S. embalmers alleging the continued discovery of unusual white fibrous structures in deceased individuals have resurfaced following the release of a 2025 industry survey conducted by retired U.S. Army Major Tom Haviland.
According to the survey approximately 29 percent of embalmers who responded reported observing unexplained fibrous formations during embalming procedures, findings that participants say began appearing after the COVID-19 pandemic. The claims have drawn renewed attention amid broader public discussion surrounding mRNA vaccine technology, including regulatory reassessment of ‘next-generation vaccines’ currently under review in the United States.
During a recent interview, Iowa funeral director Dana Goodell, a licensed embalmer since 1989 and board member of the Iowa Funeral Directors Association, said he had never encountered similar structures throughout decades of professional practice prior to 2020. Goodell stated that embalmers began sharing images and observations with colleagues as reports of sudden cardiac deaths also appeared to increase.
Scientific papers report that the structures differ significantly from normal blood clots, describing elastic, branched formations consistent with development under active blood flow but largely lacking intact red blood cells and platelets, with physical properties unlike known pre- or post-mortem clotting. Further chemical and proteomic analyses found an unusual elemental composition and abnormal fibrin protein ratios — including minimal clot-breaking enzymes and markers linked to inflammation and immune activity — suggesting a complex organic-inorganic matrix rather than a conventional fibrin clot.
