1.0Epidemiologyhttps://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiologyrandystepanekhttps://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiology/author/randystepanek/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="pR3fsX4mx8"><a href="https://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/melioidosis/">Melioidosis</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/melioidosis/embed/#?secret=pR3fsX4mx8" width="600" height="338" title="“Melioidosis” — Epidemiology" data-secret="pR3fsX4mx8" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiology/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> What is melioidosis? Melioidosis is an uncommon bacterial infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. The disease affects humans and animals. It is spread to people and animals through contact with soil, air, or water contaminated by the bacteria. Cases may increase after hurricanes, heavy rain, and other severe weather events. These weather events cause the bacteria […]