Missouri Bill 2372 Awaits Kehoe Signature to Track Up to 30,000 Alpha-Gal Cases
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Updated · KY3 · Jun 12
Missouri Bill 2372 Awaits Kehoe Signature to Track Up to 30,000 Alpha-Gal Cases
1 articles · Updated · KY3 · Jun 12
Summary
House Bill 2372 has reached Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk after passing the legislature, setting up statewide reporting for Alpha-Gal Syndrome if he signs it.
Missouri now estimates 7,000 to 30,000 residents may have the tick-borne red-meat allergy, but the state does not track cases, leaving doctors unsure where risk is highest.
Under the bill, laboratories would have 7 days to report confirmed cases to the Department of Health and Senior Services, which could use random sampling to verify cases and file annual findings with the CDC.
Dr. Benjamin Casterline of MU Health Care said better case data would help researchers identify high-risk patients and guide education, awareness and screening as Lone Star ticks become most active in summer.