Melioidosis Melioidosis, also called Whitmore’s Disease is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is found in soil and polluted water. It is of public health importance in endemic areas, particularly in northeast Thailand, Vietnam, and northern Australia. Microbiological features of Burkholderia pseudomallei Gram negative (-) Motile Rod Shaped Bacilli Discovered by a […]
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Emerging Infectious Diseases 1) Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever (Ebola virus disease) The disease begins with fever, headache, vomiting, and diarrhea. Later, bleeding into the gastrointestinal tract occurs, followed by shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation. The hemorrhages are caused by severe thrombocytopenia. The mortality rate associated with this virus approaches 100%. Most cases arise by secondary transmission […]
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