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 ...
What to know about the soil-borne melioidosis disease that's claimed lives in Queensland
Three people have died from melioidosis in the Townsville area which follows four deaths from the disease in the Cairns region.
Deadly bacteria found in Australian waters claims nine lives
North Queensland is recovering from weeks of wet weather that caused record-breaking flooding from Mackay to Cairns, with two ...
North Queensland residents cleaning up after floods warned of melioidosis, dengue fever
An elderly person has died from the serious infectious disease, melioidosis, that can be contracted from contaminated water, ...
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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Elderly man dies from melioidosis in Townsville following record rainfall and flooding
Another person has died from a disease linked with heavy rain in a flood-hit region that may soon be on cyclone watch. Queensland Health confirmed an elderly person had died of melioidosis in ...
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'High chance' of cyclone forming over flooded region
Western Australia can breathe a sigh of relief as a potential tropical cyclone is not a threat to the coast, one week after a ...
Urgent warning of soil borne disease in Far North Queensland after four people die following severe wet weather
Far North Queensland is grappling with a dangerous surge in melioidosis cases - a deadly consequence of extreme wet weather ...
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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 ...