US experts issue warning over silent garden killer bacteria

US experts issue warning over silent garden killer bacteria

US experts are sounding the alarm about the danger of a lethal bacterium found in American gardens after it killed at least five in Australia this year. B. pseudomallei, a bacteria present in soil and water in tropical regions, causes Melioidosis, a lung infection that may result in pneumonia or sepsis, and has a mortality rate of up to 50%.