Three Dead as Taiwan Melioidosis Cases Rise
At least three people are dead as cases of a bacterial disease called melioidosis rise following last month's Typhoon Gaemi. Officials say the worst may be over soon, but warn this flareup could be worse than the last big one in 2005.
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00:00At least three people have died from meleodosis as central and southern Taiwan see an uptake
00:06in cases of the bacterial infection.
00:08There were 19 new cases of the disease reported last week, bringing this year's total to 37.
00:16Meleodosis often appears after heavy rainfall such as the downpours brought by last month's
00:21typhoon Kemi.
00:23Cases are expected to drop off by the end of the month as the typhoon clean-up finishes.
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