Army veteran Mathew Whitbread, 49, was fit and healthy when he contracted melioidosis while mud crabbing in north Queensland. It nearly killed him.

Seven people have now died from melioidosis in flood-ravaged north Queensland this year. Dozens of cases have been reported in the state in recent weeks, which experts have described as unprecedented.

Millions of Australians have been warned of a deadly “mud bug” brought out by floodwaters that has already claimed almost 20 ...

There's been a surge of melioidosis cases this year. Here's everything you need to know about the disease, what's causing it ...

A deadly outbreak of melioidosis in Queensland has claimed 14 lives after severe floods Learn how this soil-borne bacteria ...

A deadly bug that has already claimed at least 16 lives in 2025 in flood-ravaged north Queensland communities is following the path of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred south. Melioidosis is a bacterial ...

Another four people have died due to a dangerous bacterial disease plaguing far north Queensland, bringing the total number ...

The number of cases of the soil-borne infection is at an all-time high in northern Queensland, and a survivor says people ...

After an 'unprecedented' surge in cases this year, those in flood affected areas are being urged to protect against the ...

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

And authorities are still unsure what is causing it beyond recent flooding. Since January 1, 2025, nine Cairns and three ...