PPT-Melioidosis Pseudoglanders

Whitmore Disease Overview Organism History Epidemiology Transmission Disease in Humans Disease in Animals Prevention and Control Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University 2011. , MD., . Tananchai. Petnak. 1. , MD.. 1 . Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, . Ramathibodi. . Hospital, . Mahidol. . University, Thailand.. A 63-year-old man with NSCLC co-existing with localized pulmonary . present in tropical and sub - tropical countries 1 . It has high fatality rates: globally, 89,000 of the estimated 165 , 000 people who had melioidosis died in 2015. It is a difficult d Page 1 of 2  Report Date Revised: 0 1 / 1 6 Possible Bioterrorism Agents (CDC classified A, B or C Agent) Melioidosis  ( Whitmore’s disease , Burkholderia pseudo mallei ) What is melioi CDC HEALTH ADVISORY Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network July 27 , 2022, 3:30 PM ET CDCHAN - 00 470 Melioidosis Locally E ndemic in A reas of the Mississippi Gulf Coast after B urkhol 1 1. What is Melioidosis? - Melioidosis, also called Whitmore's disease, is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. Melioidosis is clinically and pathologically 2000 2001 2002 2006 Total Female Male The male to female Table 2 From 2000 to 2006 the age distribution of Melioidosis cases 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Total 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Melioidosis, also called Whitmore's disease, is an infectious disease that can infect humans or animals. It is also capable of infecting plants. The disease is caused by the bacterium Burkholderia p REVISION—September 2022 ��PART IV: Acute Communicable DiseasesGLANDERS AND MELIOIDOSIS — page 1 GLANDERS and MELIODOSISAgent: A nonmotilegramnegativebacilli, Burkholderia mal