February 18, 2022
A deadly bacteria made the news recently when it was found in an aromatherapy room spray and linked to a deadly outbreak of melioidosis. A CDC probe recently found this dangerous bacteria known as Burkholderia pseudomallei in an aromatherapy room spray, which was subsequently recalled. The bacteria, which causes the fatal condition known as melioidosis, is endemic in certain subtropical climates but is typically only found in people in the United States when linked to travel to areas where the bacterium are naturally found. Apichai Tuanyok Ph.D, a specialist in tropical diseases who studies the pathogen, discusses the risks and dangers associated with it.
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