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FL H9061
Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/3/2013
Primary Sponsor
Bill Hager
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AI Summary
- Designates September 15-21, 2013, as "Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week" in Florida to coincide with Global Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week
- Identifies mitochondrial disease as an inherited chronic illness causing debilitating physical, developmental, and mental disabilities
- Notes that more than one in every 4,000 children will develop mitochondrial disease before age 10
- Lists symptoms including muscle weakness and coordination loss, visual and hearing problems, learning disabilities, heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, gastrointestinal and respiratory disorders, neurological problems, and dementia
- States that mitochondrial disease is progressive with no cure and limited treatment options; also linked to aging-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease
Legislative Description
Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week
Last Action
Adopted by Publication
4/4/2013
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