{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-9.420","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 9.420","heading":"Alpha-Gal Syndrome Awareness Month, month of May.","body":"(1) The month of May is hereby designated as \"Alpha-Gal Syndrome Awareness Month\" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to raise awareness of the challenges of Alpha-Gal Syndrome, a serious and potentially life-threatening allergic condition that is caused by sensitization to galactose-α-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal), a carbohydrate found in most mammalian meat and derived products.\n(2) Alpha-Gal Syndrome is uniquely triggered by tick bites, primarily from the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum ), which is widely established throughout Missouri.","path":["Title II - SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS","Chapter 9 - Public Holidays"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=9.420","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:24Z","sha256":"6e6bbdab38ae6ba83e92fed64d2af6faf95c755b83adbdc149652ff51e3c932c","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-9.418","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-9.501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}