How long the bacteria that causes the disease melioidosis has been on the Gulf Coast is unknown, but the CDC notes the coast’s warm, moist climate is conducive to bacteria growth.
The bacteria which causes a disease which can be fatal if left untreated has been deemed endemic to the Gulf Coast, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control .
Subsequent to the cases of melioidosis, the Mississippi Department of Health conducted tests on both soil and water samples around the patient’s homes and both tested positive for the bacteria, indicating the source of the infection came from the environment.How long the bacteria has been on the Gulf Coast is unknown, but the CDC notes the coast’s warm, moist climate is conducive to bacteria growth.
“Burkholderia pseudomallei normally occurs in tropical and sub-tropical areas like Southeast Asia or Central or South America. Because of the identification of this bacteria on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, persons at high risk for severe infection living on the Gulf Coast should take recommended precautions.”
But at-risk patients, including diabetics, or people with liver or kidney disease or another autoimmune disease can experience pneumonia and/or sepsis, which leads to higher mortality rates. The good news is that early detection and a battery of antibiotics have proven highly effective in treating the disease. All three persons infected in Mississippi recovered, according to the MDH. Cases can be under-reported, however, because symptoms can be mistaken for other, more common illnesses such as bronchitis.
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