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Understanding Melioidosis: A Deadly Infectious Disease

Name: Understanding Melioidosis: A Deadly Infectious Disease
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Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia, where it accounts for 20% of all community-acquired septicemias in certain regions. The disease has a high case fatality rate ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic areas. In India, melioidosis is prevalent but under-diagnosed and under-reported, with the first indigenous case detected in Mumbai in 1991. The country is predicted to have the highest burden of melioidosis globally, with 20,000–52,000 new cases per year and an estimated mortality of 32,000 annually. Source-supported facts: Melioidosis is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions. Melioidosis is prevalent in many parts of India but is under-diagnosed and under-reported. India is predicted to have the highest burden of melioidosis, with 20,000-52,000 new cases per year and an estimated mortality of 32,000 per year.

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question	answer	context	answer_start	question_type	knowledge_quality_score	source_document	source_quote	source_page	source_location	confidence	validation_status
What causes melioidosis?	Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei.	INTRODUCTION Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season. The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia. Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions. Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments. Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	13	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei.	1	[{"evidence_id":"B000002","location":{"page":1,"block":2,"bbox":[73.34,191.0,303.15,514.87],"column":0,"reading_order":2}}]	1.0	valid
During which season do most cases of melioidosis occur?	It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season.	INTRODUCTION Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season. The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia. Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions. Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments. Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	114	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season.	1	[{"evidence_id":"B000002","location":{"page":1,"block":2,"bbox":[73.34,191.0,303.15,514.87],"column":0,"reading_order":2}}]
What is the clinical spectrum of melioidosis?	The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia.	INTRODUCTION Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season. The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia. Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions. Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments. Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	186	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia.
What is the case fatality rate of melioidosis in endemic regions?	Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions.	INTRODUCTION Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season. The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia. Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions. Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments. Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	323	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions.	1
What are some risk factors associated with melioidosis?	Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments.	INTRODUCTION Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season. The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia. Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions. Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments. Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	421	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments.
What is the most common risk factor for melioidosis?	Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis.	INTRODUCTION Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season. The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia. Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions. Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments. Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	607	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis.	1
Where is melioidosis endemic?	The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia.	INTRODUCTION Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season. The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia. Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions. Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments. Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	704	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia.	1	[{"evidence_id":"B000002","location":{"page":1,"block":2,"bbox":[73.34,191.0,303.15,514.87],"column":0,"reading_order":2}}]
How is melioidosis classified in terms of bioterrorism agents?	It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	INTRODUCTION Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season. The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia. Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions. Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments. Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	769	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	1	[{"evidence_id":"B000002","location":{"page":1,"block":2,"bbox":[73.34,191.0,303.15,514.87],"column":0,"reading_order":2}}]
Who first described melioidosis as a 'Glanders-like disease'?	Alfred Whitmore and CS Krishnaswami first described melioidosis as a “Glanders-like disease” among morphine addicts in Rangoon in 1911.	HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Alfred Whitmore and CS Krishnaswami first described melioidosis as a “Glanders-like disease” among morphine addicts in Rangoon in 1911. Stanton and Fletcher in 1932 proposed the name “melioidosis”, derived from the Greek melis meaning “a distemper of asses” and suffixes -oid (similar to) and -osis (a condition).	22	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	Alfred Whitmore and CS Krishnaswami first described melioidosis as a “Glanders-like disease” among morphine addicts in Rangoon in 1911.	1	[{"evidence_id":"B000006","location":{"page":1,"block":6,"bbox":[310.61,191.0,549.11,336.65],"column":2,"reading_order":6}}]	1.0	valid
Who proposed the name 'melioidosis'?	Stanton and Fletcher in 1932 proposed the name “melioidosis”	HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Alfred Whitmore and CS Krishnaswami first described melioidosis as a “Glanders-like disease” among morphine addicts in Rangoon in 1911. Stanton and Fletcher in 1932 proposed the name “melioidosis”, derived from the Greek melis meaning “a distemper of asses” and suffixes -oid (similar to) and -osis (a condition).	158	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	Stanton and Fletcher in 1932 proposed the name “melioidosis”	1	[{"evidence_id":"B000006","location":{"page":1,"block":6,"bbox":[310.61,191.0,549.11,336.65],"column":2,"reading_order":6}}]	1.0	valid

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question	answer	context	answer_start	question_type	knowledge_quality_score	source_document	source_quote	source_page	source_location	confidence	validation_status
What causes melioidosis?	Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei.	INTRODUCTION Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season. The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia. Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions. Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments. Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	13	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei.	1	[{"evidence_id":"B000002","location":{"page":1,"block":2,"bbox":[73.34,191.0,303.15,514.87],"column":0,"reading_order":2}}]	1.0	valid
During which season do most cases of melioidosis occur?	It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season.	INTRODUCTION Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season. The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia. Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions. Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments. Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	114	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season.	1	[{"evidence_id":"B000002","location":{"page":1,"block":2,"bbox":[73.34,191.0,303.15,514.87],"column":0,"reading_order":2}}]
What is the clinical spectrum of melioidosis?	The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia.	INTRODUCTION Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season. The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia. Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions. Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments. Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	186	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia.
What is the case fatality rate of melioidosis in endemic regions?	Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions.	INTRODUCTION Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season. The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia. Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions. Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments. Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	323	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions.	1
What are some risk factors associated with melioidosis?	Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments.	INTRODUCTION Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season. The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia. Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions. Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments. Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	421	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments.
What is the most common risk factor for melioidosis?	Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis.	INTRODUCTION Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season. The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia. Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions. Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments. Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	607	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis.	1
Where is melioidosis endemic?	The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia.	INTRODUCTION Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season. The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia. Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions. Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments. Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	704	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia.	1	[{"evidence_id":"B000002","location":{"page":1,"block":2,"bbox":[73.34,191.0,303.15,514.87],"column":0,"reading_order":2}}]
How is melioidosis classified in terms of bioterrorism agents?	It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	INTRODUCTION Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a Gram negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is seasonal, with 75–85% of cases occurring during the rainy season. The clinical spectrum of illness is diverse and ranges from pulmonary consolidation and localized abscesses to rapidly fatal septicemia. Melioidosis has a high case fatality rate (CFR) ranging from 16% to 50% in known endemic regions. Several risk factors are associated with melioidosis including immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes and other diseases like chronic kidney disease, and certain drug treatments. Diabetes mellitus is the most common risk factor and increases the relative risk of melioidosis. The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	769	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	It is classified as category B bioterrorism agent.	1	[{"evidence_id":"B000002","location":{"page":1,"block":2,"bbox":[73.34,191.0,303.15,514.87],"column":0,"reading_order":2}}]
Who first described melioidosis as a 'Glanders-like disease'?	Alfred Whitmore and CS Krishnaswami first described melioidosis as a “Glanders-like disease” among morphine addicts in Rangoon in 1911.	HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Alfred Whitmore and CS Krishnaswami first described melioidosis as a “Glanders-like disease” among morphine addicts in Rangoon in 1911. Stanton and Fletcher in 1932 proposed the name “melioidosis”, derived from the Greek melis meaning “a distemper of asses” and suffixes -oid (similar to) and -osis (a condition).	22	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	Alfred Whitmore and CS Krishnaswami first described melioidosis as a “Glanders-like disease” among morphine addicts in Rangoon in 1911.	1	[{"evidence_id":"B000006","location":{"page":1,"block":6,"bbox":[310.61,191.0,549.11,336.65],"column":2,"reading_order":6}}]	1.0	valid
Who proposed the name 'melioidosis'?	Stanton and Fletcher in 1932 proposed the name “melioidosis”	HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Alfred Whitmore and CS Krishnaswami first described melioidosis as a “Glanders-like disease” among morphine addicts in Rangoon in 1911. Stanton and Fletcher in 1932 proposed the name “melioidosis”, derived from the Greek melis meaning “a distemper of asses” and suffixes -oid (similar to) and -osis (a condition).	158	factual	1.0	https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/uploads/glimpse_pdfs/1770282109_meliodosis-cd_alert-duly-launched-by-hon_ble-hfm-on-annual-day-on-30th-july-2019.pdf	Stanton and Fletcher in 1932 proposed the name “melioidosis”	1	[{"evidence_id":"B000006","location":{"page":1,"block":6,"bbox":[310.61,191.0,549.11,336.65],"column":2,"reading_order":6}}]	1.0	valid

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