Potentially deadly disease melioidosis in US: transmission, treatment - Insider

Melioidosis, the illness caused by the bacteria strain, has killed 10 to 50% of people infected in outbreaks worldwide, but antibiotics can treat it.

Melioidosis, a rare and potentially deadly disease caused by a strain of bacteria that has been found in US soil and water for the first time, is unlikely to spread from person to person, according t… [+2310 chars]

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