Increased Incidence of Melioidosis in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, 1998–2019

Smith, Simon; Horne, Peter; Rubenach, Sally; Gair, Richard; Stewart, James; Fairhead, Lee; Hanson, Josh

doi:10.3201/eid2712.211302

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Increased Incidence of Melioidosis in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, 1998–2019

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By Smith, Simon ; Horne, Peter ; Rubenach, Sally ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Smith, Simon ; Horne, Peter ; Rubenach, Sally ; Gair, Richard ; Stewart, James ; Fairhead, Lee ; Hanson, Josh
Description:

During January 1998-December 2019, the annual incidence of melioidosis in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, more than doubled. Because climate and prevalence of predisposing medical conditions remained stable during that time, we hypothesize that the increased incidence was caused by urban expansion and increased construction, resulting in greater exposure to Burkholderia pseudomallei.
Subjects:

Burkholderia Pseudomallei Humans Incidence Melioidosis
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Emerg Infect Dis. 2021; 27(12):3119-3123
Pubmed ID:

34808088
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC8632158
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Queensland, Australia
Location:

Oceania
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27
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12
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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