Soil bacteria outbreak kills 14 in Australian flood-hit state

A soil-dwelling bacteria has killed 14 people in Australia's flood-hit state of Queensland, officials said, as health experts investigate what caused the outbreak. Melioidosis, a rare antibiotic-resistant disease caused by bacteria found in soil or mud, often surfaces in tropical areas after heavy rain or flooding. While cases have occurred in Queensland in previous years, [...]The post Soil bacteria outbreak kills 14 in Australian flood-hit state appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

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