Health authorities in the Northern Territory say there has been an increase in cases of melioidosis, warning people with pre-existing conditions to take precautions against the deadly bacterial infection.
Thanks to modern medicine, deaths from melioidosis have been decreasing.study published in 2021
Dr Markey says those most susceptible to catching melioidosis are those with pre-existing conditions, such as diabetes, chronic lung or kidney disease, or cancer. It's very hard to catch melioidosis if it's dry, but during northern Australia's monsoonal wet season , conditions favour it multiplying and growing."In the wet seasons, the [bacteria] comes to the surface," Dr Markey says.
"It's a good idea to stay inside as much as you can during the monsoon period where there's a lot of rain and wind about," he says.
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