melioidosis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of melioidosis
1920–25; < Greek mēlí ( s ) glanders, or a similar distemper affecting asses + -oid + -osis
Example Sentences
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The earliest report of melioidosis in Hong Kong dates back to the mid-1970s, when 24 dolphins suddenly died of the disease in Ocean Park, a theme park.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024
Globally, more than half of patients die after infection with the neglected tropical disease, melioidosis, often before they are diagnosed.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
Currently, melioidosis is diagnosed in patients after bacterial samples are cultured, which takes three to four days.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
The soil investigations in Mississippi were prompted by two cases of melioidosis in unrelated people living in the region in recent years.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2022
The environmental sampling in Mississippi was conducted after two patients in the area received diagnoses of melioidosis, two years apart — one in July 2020, the other in May 2022.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
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