Alaska Gov. Dunleavy Issues Proclamation on Rare Disease, Disorder Day
March 02, 2020
March 02, 2020
JUNEAU, Alaska, March 2 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following proclamation:
WHEREAS, according to the Center for Disease Control, a rare disease is a condition that, alone, affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. Collectively, rare diseases affect approximately 30 million people in the United States, and 400 million worldwide; and
WHEREAS, although there are many different causes of rare diseases and disorders, the majority are thought to . . .
WHEREAS, according to the Center for Disease Control, a rare disease is a condition that, alone, affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. Collectively, rare diseases affect approximately 30 million people in the United States, and 400 million worldwide; and
WHEREAS, although there are many different causes of rare diseases and disorders, the majority are thought to . . .