Globally, about 160,000 cases are reported annually, with 80,000 deaths. It’s not clear how or when B. mallei got to the Gulf Coast, but scientists believe that climate change is likely a fac…
Two others were confirmed in the same Mississippi county in July 2020 and May 2020.
A deadly bacteria with a roughly 50 percent fatality rate worldwide has made its way to the US Gulf Coast.People are typically infected by the bacteria through open wounds or by inhaling the germs during a strong storm. “Excessive alcohol use is also a known risk factor, and binge drinking has actually been associated with cases as well from endemic areas,” Petras said. Theas “a constant amount of that specific disease present in a geographic location, like a state or country.
People are typically infected by the bacteria through open wounds or by inhaling the germs during a strong storm. Once the bacteria is inside the body, it attacks organs like the lungs and brain and any organ with an abscess, Petras said. “We have antibiotics that work,” she told HealthDay News. “What I’m talking about is IV antibiotics for at least two weeks, followed by three to six months of oral antibiotics.”
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