Deadly bacterial infection linked to room spray

Deadly bacterial infection linked to Walmart room spray

NewsNation Now, October 27, 2021

Samples taken by CDC from a bottle of the Better Homes and Gardens Lavender & Chamomile aromatherapy room spray in the home of the Georgia victim found the presence of burkholderia pseudomallei, something known to cause meliodosis, primarily a disease of tropical climates, according to the CDC. Dr. Alfredo G. Torres, professor of Microbiology and Immunology at UTMB, talked about the bacteria and the possible but rare disease on “Morning in America.”

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