Deadly Melioidosis ( dirty-water disease ) outbreak
Dr Elli Luhat reports Confirmed Case of "Deadly Meleoidosis" ( dirty-water disease ) outbreak @ Sg. Asap Bakun Resettlement Scheme (BRS), Belaga in Sarawak.
We need action NOW.
http://www.voanews.com/content/risk-of-deadly-melioidosis-rises-study-finds/3139817.htmlBANGKOK—
Melioidosis,
a deadly bacterial disease most frequently found in Asia, is more
widespread than previously believed and resists a wide range of
antibiotic treatments, a just-issued study reports.
The study estimates the disease kills nearly as many people as measles, which the World Health Organization cited as
responsible for almost 115,000 fatalities in 2014. Melioidosis causes
more deaths annually than dengue or leptospirosis, both of which are
health priorities for numerous international health organizations.
It’s
caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, a highly pathogenic bacterium
commonly found in soil and water. It is contracted through the skin,
lungs or by drinking infected water.
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1 comment:
That water looks like a great place for bacteria to grow. this is so sad that in this day and age we have such outbreaks.
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