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Melioidosis bacterial strain in Aromatherapy Room Spray matches four patients, Confirmed by whole genome sequencing

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Burkholderia pseudomallei cases that sickened four and killed two in four states has been confirmed to match the bacterial strain found in bottles of aromatherapy...

CDC update: ‘Facilities experiencing clusters of B. cepacia infections should sequester all oral liquid docusate products’

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In an follow-up on the previous report on a multi-state outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia infections possibly linked to liquid docusate products, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued...

Elizabethkingia update: Sen Ron Johnson sends letter to CDC director

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The total number of Elizabethkingia cases reported to the  Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) since Nov. 2105 now stands at 59, according to a health department update Mar. 23. At least 17...

UPMC fungal cluster update: CDC releases preliminary report

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In a follow-up to a report here from earlier this year, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Karen Murphy issued a statement on Tuesday concerning the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) preliminary...

Tulane primate facility investigation: ‘Unlikely there is any threat to the general population’ says CDC

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In a follow-up to a story earlier this year, the CDC and the USDA-APHIS wrapped up their investigation into how the Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteria, the agent of Melioidosis, may have been inadvertently...