Taiwan records 19 new local melioidosis cases; outbreak likely peaked

Taiwan recorded 19 local cases of melioidosis last week, but the outbreak which started after Typhoon Gaemi hit the country in late July is believed to have peaked, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said on Tuesday.

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