DISEASE MELIOIDOSIS

Melioidosis (also called Whitmore disease or Nightcliff gardener's disease) is an infectious disease caused by Gram-negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei, found in soil and water. It is of public health importance in endemic areas, particularly in Thailand and northern Australia. It exists in acute and chronic forms. Symptoms may include pain in the chest, bones, or joints; cough skin infections,...

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