Medical experts have warned residents of a deadly disease lurking in floodwaters and the air that has already claimed almost 20 lives. As the clean-up begins in the wake of ex-cyclone Alfred ...

In Queensland, around 0.6 per 100,000 people contract melioidosis annually, but the disease is considered endemic to other parts of northern Australia too. There have been 28 reported cases in the ...

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“While the risks of melioidosis should reduce as conditions dry up across the region, it’s still important to take precautions and be alert, especially for those who are most at risk,” Dr ...

Another person has died in Townsville after contracting melioidosis, bringing the state's death toll for the year to 15. Case numbers are expected to decline as conditions dry up. The rare but ...

Health officials are advising residents of Far North Queensland to be cautious when coming into contact with soil and muddy water, following several deaths from melioidosis in the region after recent ...

Melioidosis is a tropical infection caused by the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei. While it’s often described as rare, melioidosis leads to thousands of deaths each year around the world, ...

Queensland, Australia, is experiencing a deadly outbreak of melioidosis, a rare antibiotic-resistant disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteria in soil and floodwaters. With 14 deaths ...

The victims died of Melioidosis, a rare antibiotic-resistant disease which is caused by bacteria found in soil or mud after a region witnesses heavy rainfall or flooding. While cases have occurred in ...