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There’s an outbreak of melioidosis in north Queensland. Here’s what to know about this deadly ‘mud bug’

By Thomas Jeffries, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University

Seven people have now died from melioidosis in flood-ravaged north Queensland this year.

Dozens of cases have been reported in the state in recent weeks, which experts have described as unprecedented.

So what is melioidosis, and why are we seeing a spike in cases now?

How do people get infected?

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