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Committee advances bill to add alpha-gal syndrome to Tennessee reportable conditions
Summary
House Bill 383, sponsored by Representative Brett Butler, would require health care providers to report cases of alpha-gal syndrome to the Tennessee Department of Health. The committee advanced the bill unanimously after hearing testimony from a Tennessee resident with the condition.
House Bill 383, which would add alpha-gal syndrome to the Tennessee Department of Health's list of reportable diseases and conditions, was advanced unanimously by the House Health Full Committee.
Representative Brett Butler, carrying the measure, described alpha-gal as an allergy tied to bites from the lone star tick that can produce severe, potentially life-threatening reactions to a carbohydrate found in many mammal-derived products. Butler said Tennessee is a hotspot for alpha-gal sensitization and that the condition is undercounted because of limited surveillance.
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