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Mass. Department of Public Health to make alpha-gal syndrome reportable beginning April 1
Summary
Dr. Robbie Goldstein announced that alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy linked to certain tick bites, will be designated a reportable condition to the Department of Public Health starting April 1 for at least a year to improve surveillance, clinician support and prevention.
Dr. Robbie Goldstein, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, said the department will make alpha-gal syndrome a reportable condition beginning April 1 for at least the next year to improve data collection, clinician recognition and public awareness.
Goldstein described alpha-gal as an allergy triggered by a sugar in tick saliva — most notably associated with the lone star tick — that can cause delayed allergic reactions to mammal-derived foods such as beef, pork, lamb…
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