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Maryland Woman Hospitalized With Tropical Infection Caught From Her Aquarium
The case of melioidosis is the latest to be documented in the U.S. among people with no recent travel history.
By Ed Cara
Today 1:15PM
A woman who was hospitalized with a life-threatening disease in 2019 has her aquarium to blame, say experts with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a recent report, they detail how her freshwater home aquarium was contaminated by the same bacteria that caused her illness, known as melioidosis. Hers is one of several recent cases in the U.S. that have puzzled doctors, since melioidosis is typically only found in tropical areas...
Maryland Woman Hospitalized With Tropical Infection Caught From Her Aquarium
The case of melioidosis is the latest to be documented in the U.S. among people with no recent travel history.
By Ed Cara
Today 1:15PM
A woman who was hospitalized with a life-threatening disease in 2019 has her aquarium to blame, say experts with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a recent report, they detail how her freshwater home aquarium was contaminated by the same bacteria that caused her illness, known as melioidosis. Hers is one of several recent cases in the U.S. that have puzzled doctors, since melioidosis is typically only found in tropical areas...