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SYDNEY: Authorities in the Australian state of Queensland have reported a fifth death from melioidosis linked to heavy rainfall, reported Xinhua.

SYDNEY, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in the Australian state of Queensland have reported a fifth death from melioidosis linked to heavy rainfall.

An elderly person has died from the serious infectious disease, melioidosis, that can be contracted from contaminated water, ...

Authorities are concerned about the death toll caused by a disease linked with heavy rain, with the number of cases rising in ...