NEW YORK - U.S. health officials are investigating the latest fatal case of a rare tropical disease typically found in South Asia.The unidentified person, who died last month in Georgia, was the fourth U.S.
case this year of melioidosis caused by a bacteria that lives in soil and water, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.None of the cases from Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota or Texas traveled internationally, puzzling experts.
The CDC said two died.FILE - Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative aerobic bacteria, and is the causative agent of melioidosis.