Three people die from rare soil-borne disease after flooding in Townsville
Three people have died from the rare soil-borne bacterial disease melioidosis in Townsville following devastating floods in ...
Townsville melioidosis deaths spark flood clean-up warning as dengue fever cases probed
North Queensland has recorded three more deaths from melioidosis on top of four in the state's far north, while health ...
VIDEO: Growing concerns amid record number of melioidosis cases in Townsville
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Grim warning for flood-ravaged North Queensland as three die from melioidosis
Residents in flood-ravaged parts of northern Queensland have been warned to remain vigilant as three people’s deaths are ...
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Elderly person dies from melioidosis in Townsville, three cases of dengue recorded
Townsville has recorded its first death from melioidosis in the wake of the 2025 floods. The Townsville Public Health Unit ...
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Three melioidosis deaths recorded amid North Queensland floods
Another death from melioidosis has been confirmed, bringing to the total number of deaths from the flood-borne infectious ...
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Disease deaths, cases rise as new flood menace surfaces
Authorities are concerned about the death toll caused by a disease linked with heavy rain, with the number of cases rising in ...
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Dr Steven Donohue reminds Townsville locals to stay alert for melioidosis
Townsville Public Health Unit Director Dr Steven Donohue said people most at risk of contracting the disease are those who are already unwell, the elderly or have existing chronic conditions such ...