A health expert claimed a low chance of getting severe symptoms when infected with Melioidosis, noting the source of this disease may stem from the contaminated soil. This contributed to a total of 34 cases of Melioidosis recorded across the city this year, among which 23 were found in Sham Shui Po. He claimed a further investigation would be needed to confirm whether the chain of the infection has been broken. Lam added more time is required to detect newly infected cases since the incubation period of Melioidosis could last several months. “It may take more than 4,000 cases for a severe one to occur,” he said, noting the development of infection depending on the amount and channel of exposure to the bacteria of the patient.

Source: The Standard November 01, 2022 02:29 UTC