what is the name of that disease, where direct sunlight can seriously hurt the victim. its not mythical?

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its not mythical or bull****. its true, i've heard about it in many places. i just want to know what the disease is.

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It's called "sun sensitivity" -- or a synonym, "photosensitivity."

"Sun sensitivity refers to sensitivity of the skin to sunlight. Dislike of sunlike due to effects on the eyes is called photophobia (fear of light)."
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/sun_sensitivity.htm

Read more from these websites about "sun sensitivity" found by a Google search:
http://www.google.com/search?as_q=sun+sensitivity&num=10&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=title&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=images
is "photosensitivy."

Here's an article about photosensitivity:
http://www.dermnet.org.nz/reactions/photosensitivity.html

And Google search results for "photosensitivity"
http://www.google.com/search?as_q=photosensitivity&num=10&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=title&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=images

It's called "Porphyria"

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photosensitive. It is the disease when sunlight causes serious skin problems. It is not mythical.
Some times it can appeared as a side effect of skin drugs use.

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