Wednesday, 11 August 2021

PRO/EDR> Melioidosis - USA (02): non-travel, possible common source

Melioidosis -- United States
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The Georgia Department of Public Health, with assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is investigating a fatal case of _Burkholderia pseudomallei_ infection (that is, melioidosis) identified in late July 2021. Based on genomic analysis, this case in Georgia closely matches the 3 cases previously identified in Kansas, Minnesota, and Texas in 2021, indicating they all most likely share a common source of exposure. The Kansas Department of Health and

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8585070&promed&0

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