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Meliodosis

Post by Khun Paul » October 19, 2022, 6:55 am

Posting this as it has been mentioned in the BKK Post , as a warning to many of us . Having read the short report, it is as sneaky and dangerous as COVID was/is to some people . Although they do state generally children under 15 have no problems.But adults between 40-60 mainly with underlying health problems. :

My apologies the initiasl report was in Asean News .


You’re at higher risk for melioidosis if you live or work in an area where B. pseudomallei is common and you’re living with:

Diabetes.
Alcohol use disorder.
Chronic kidney disease.
Chronic lung disease (like cystic fibrosis or COPD).
Cancer or other conditions that weaken your immune system. HIV doesn’t seem to put you at higher risk of melioidosis.
Thalassemia.
Jobs or hobbies that put you in contact with soil and surface water (like gardening, landscaping or farming) in areas where B. pseudomallei is common also raise your risk.

SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES
What are the symptoms of melioidosis?
Symptoms of melioidosis depend on where the infection is located in your body. You might have symptoms of infection in your lungs, skin, blood or many places at once.

Symptoms of pulmonary melioidosis (melioidosis pneumonia)
If you have melioidosis in your lungs, you might experience:

Cough.
Shortness of breath (dyspnea).
Chest pain.
Fever.
Loss of appetite.
Headache.
Symptoms of melioidosis in your skin
Symptoms of melioidosis in your skin (localized) include:

Sores, ulcers or abscesses.
Swollen lymph nodes.
Fever.
Symptoms of melioidosis in your blood
You may have symptoms of melioidosis in your blood (septicemia) along with skin or lung symptoms. Symptoms of septicemia include:

High fever.
Extreme fatigue/tiredness.
Headache.
Shortness of breath/trouble breathing.
Abdominal pain.
Joint pain.
Confusion, disorientation or other mental changes.
Symptoms of chronic (disseminated) melioidosis
You might have symptoms of melioidosis that develop over time and last two months or more. During this time, B. pseudomallei can spread to many parts of your body (disseminate). Symptoms of chronic or disseminated melioidosis include:

Chronic cough.
Fever.
Weight loss.
Night sweats.
Coughing up blood.
Stomach or chest pain.
Muscle or joint pain.
Headache.
Seizures.
How long after exposure to melioidosis will I get symptoms?
Most people develop symptoms of melioidosis within one to four weeks of being infected (incubation period). Some cases have happened months or years after exposure to B. pseudomallei.

What causes melioidosis?
The bacterium B. pseudomallei causes melioidosis. It lives in surface water (streams, rivers, lakes) and soil, mostly in tropical or subtropical areas.

How do people get melioidosis?
You get melioidosis from direct contact with water or soil contaminated with B. pseudomallei.

B. pseudomallei can get into your body:

Through a break in your skin.
By breathing it in (inhalation).
By getting contaminated water into your lungs (aspiration).
By drinking contaminated water or getting it in your mouth (ingestion).
B. pseudomallei infections are more common during rainy seasons or after heavy rainfall.

Can melioidosis spread from human to human?
Person-to-person transmission of melioidosis is rare. The most common way to get infected is through contact with contaminated soil or water.



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Re: Meliodosis

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