The bacteria can cause severe illness SAN JUAN — The bacteria behind the potentially fatal disease melioidosis has been found in United States soil for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced this week. Historically, the bacteria, called Burkholderia pseudomallei, has been seen primarily in Southeast Asia and northern Australia, where most cases of […]
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