A rare soil-borne disease is infecting people in far North Queensland. Here’s everything you need to know about melioidosis.

One in five people are dying of a record breaking tropical disease with more than three times the number of cases reported ...

A deadly outbreak of melioidosis in Queensland has claimed 14 lives after severe floods Learn how this soil-borne bacteria spreads and ways to protect yourself ...

Residents of Far North Queensland are advised to be cautious when coming into contact with soil and muddy water, following ...

A new melioidosis death has been recorded in Townsville overnight, bringing the current North Queensland tally to six deaths ...

A woman who survived after contracting melioidosis is urging people to stay alert to the potentially deadly disease. North Queensland is experiencing an alarming spike in cases and fatalities from the ...

The heavy rain and flooding that caused so much damage in north Queensland has now cleared, but in its wake stirs a deadly ...

The number of deaths from a disease linked to heavy rainfall and flooding in northeast of Australia's state of Queensland has ...

Queensland: 14 people have died from a dangerous bacteria found in the soil in Australia. According to the health services ...

A soil-dwelling bacteria has killed 14 people in Australia's flood-hit state of Queensland, officials said, as health experts ...

Queensland, in northeastern Australia, experienced heavy flooding after storms dumped more than 1.5 metres (59 inches) of ...