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Researchers exchange knowledge of deadly bacterial disease Melioidosis

By ABC NEWS (Australia)

Published : Oct. 26, 2024 - 11:13

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It is a bacterium that can be fatal, and it is found in dirt and water across the Northern Territory. Last year Melioidosis took the lives of five people in the NT and has now been discovered overseas. This week, international researchers gathered in Dawin to discuss how to best tackle the first disease.