The death toll in Queensland has risen to 16 amid the unprecedented increase in infections. A health expert in Cairns says the rate of cases appears to be slowing, but urged people to take precautions ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...