Five more deaths from soil-borne disease melioidosis in Queensland's north
The Cairns and Hinterland Health Service has confirmed that five more people have died from melioidosis, bringing the region's death toll to nine. In Townsville the death toll from the soil-borne ...
Nine people die of melioidosis in ‘record-breaking’ season
Nine people have died from a bacteria-borne disease since the start of the year in what health authorities have described as ...
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Deadly Mud Bug Melioidosis Hits North Queensland
Seven people have now died from melioidosis in flood-ravaged north Queensland this year.Author Thomas Jeffries Senior Lecturer in Microbiology ...
Grim warning for flood-ravaged North Queensland as three die from melioidosis
Residents in flood-ravaged parts of northern Queensland have been warned to remain vigilant as three people’s deaths are ...
Deadly bacteria found in Australian waters claims nine lives as urgent health warning is issued - what you need to know
North Queensland is recovering from weeks of wet weather that caused record-breaking flooding from Mackay to Cairns, with two ...
Cyclone watch, deadly disease alert for flood-hit area
A cyclone may soon loom on the horizon for a flood-hit region where multiple people have died in recent weeks from a deadly ...
Coastal Queenslanders warned of potential tropical cyclone and spike in flood-related disease
A flood-related disease has killed four people in far-north Queensland this year as the region braces for a potential cyclone ...
Fifth death from melioidosis in Queensland, Australia
SYDNEY: Authorities in the Australian state of Queensland have reported a fifth death from melioidosis linked to heavy rainfall, reported Xinhua.
Three people die from rare soil-borne disease after flooding in Townsville
Three people have died from the rare soil-borne bacterial disease melioidosis in Townsville following devastating floods in ...