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Water and soil are the usual transmission sources when rare Burkholderia pseudomallei infections occur.
But in the latest CDC Health Update, the source of four recent associated Burkholderia pseudomallei Infections, also known as Melioidosis, was Gardens-branded Essential Oil infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones “Lavender & Chamomile” scent manufactured in India and sold at Walmart.
The killer room spray has caused one death in Georgia and three infections in Kansas, Minnesota, and Texas.
CDC first reported on the cluster of Burkholderia pseudomallei infections in the U.S. on Aug. 9, 2021. It made the following points in an Oct. 22 update:
“Testing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified the bacterial DNA of Burkholderia pseudomallei in an aromatherapy room spray in the home of the Georgia resident who was infected with and died from Burkholderia pseudomallei infection (melioidosis) in July 2021,” according to the update.
The updat further said: “Initial presentation for these four cases ranged from cough and shortness of breath to weakness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, intermittent fever, and rash on the trunk, abdomen, and face. Two of the cases, one of them fatal, had several risk factors for melioidosis, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cirrhosis. The remaining cases had no known risk factors for melioidosis, though one case had a co-infection with SARS-CoV-2. Both pediatric cases had severe neurologic involvement”
Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, is a “Tier 1 selec agent” that can infect animals and humans, CDC reports. Cases are most common in areas of the world with tropical and sub-tropical climates. The approximately one dozen cases reported to CDC annually predominantly occur in people returning from a country wher the disease is endemic.
The updat cautions that Melioidosis is not considered to be transmitted person-to-person via air or respiratory droplets in non- laboratory settings.
“There have only been a few documented cases of person-to-person transmission. In disease-endemic areas, percutaneous inoculation is a common route for natural infection, ” CDC says. “However, in the context of this cluster, the route of transmission is most likely intranasal or inhalation of the contaminated room spray. Healthcare personnel are generally not at risk if they follow standard precautions when working with infected patients. ”
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