Thanks to the work of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), there is now a standardized case definition for Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS). The use of a common definition allows comparison across states that track AGS. (This is a…
Exciting news! Yesterday the federal Tick-borne Disease Working Group (of which TBCU CoFounder Dr. Jennifer Platt is a member) voted to include the recommendation to ask Congress to require labeling of mammalian ingredients in foods and other products. This recommendation…
Healio reporter, Alexandra (Sasha) Todak contacted TBC United to learn more about the Alpha-gal Syndrome Patient Experience Survey results presented at the 2022 Annual American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Conference, March 1st, in Phoenix, AZ. “Patients with…
The Alpha-gal Syndrome Patient Experience Survey We’re pleased to announce that TBC United’s Alpha-gal Syndrome Patient Experience Survey was presented today at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 2022 Annual Conference, held in Phoenix, AZ! The AGS Patient…
Next week the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG) will meet online Monday 2/28 and Tuesday 3/1. The Working Group will hear Public Comments at 10:10 and afterward will begin to hear presentations by each of the six subcommittees listed…
Congratulations to TBCUnited CoFounder, Dr. Jennifer Platt on her appointment to the Department of Health & Human Services' Federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG). The congressionally-directed committee will write the 2022 Report to Congress. For more information about the Working…
Thank you to the Washingtonian for helping to raise awareness. This article highlights many voices concerned about ticks and alpha gal syndrome, from patients (including Beth Carrison) to professors to public health experts (including Dr. Jennifer Platt) to physicians. In…
The 2020 Report to Congress is here! Since 2016, the federally-appointed Tick-Borne Disease Working Group has released a bi-annual Report to Congress. In this report, we are encouraged to see much needed attention on the lesser known tick-borne conditions such…
Join TBC United CoFounders, Dr. Jennifer Platt And Beth Carrison As They Discuss Holistic Health Options For Tick-Borne Conditions With Dr. Bill Rawls When: Jan 28, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Dr. Rawls is an OB-GYN and…
And that's a wrap! Despite all the challenges of 2020, we accomplished some major milestones here at Tick-borne Conditions United. Watch our 2020 Year in Review video above. In 2020 we: Coordinated multiple public input presentations to the Tick-borne Disease…