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Deadly tropical disease kills 17 in Queensland

Deadly tropical disease kills 17 in Queensland

Sunrise · LiSTNR

December 18, 20250m 24s

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Seventeen people have died from 131 confirmed cases of Melioidosis in far north Queensland this year following wet seasonal conditions. The soil-borne tropical disease, now rebranded as Melio by Cairns and Hinterland Health authorities, is common in northern Australia and typically emerges after heavy rainfall.

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