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Fact sheet on the infectious disease (also called Whitmore's disease) that is found in "tropical climates, especially in Southeast Asia where it is endemic." Discusses transmission, symptoms, prevention, and treatment. Also notes the role of the melioidosis organism "as a potential agent for biological warfare and biological terrorism." From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/melioidosis_g.htm
Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Infectious Diseases

Last updated Sep 22, 2004




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