There’s an outbreak of melioidosis in north Queensland. Here’s what to know about this deadly ‘mud bug’

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:54:27 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/theres-an-outbreak-of-melioidosis-in-north-queensland-heres-what-to-know-about-this-deadly-mud-bug-250392>

"Seven people have now died from melioidosis in flood-ravaged north Queensland
this year.

Dozens of cases have been reported in the state in recent weeks, which experts
have described as unprecedented.

So what is melioidosis, and why are we seeing a spike in cases now?"

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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