Emergency Epidemiological Investigation of Animals Associated with a Suspected Human Case of Burkholderia Pseudomallei in Humans from Hunan Province
WANG Chaowei
QIN Yun
YANG Jie
PENG Hong
HUANG Jianlong
ZHANG Chaoyang
Abstract：In July 2025,a suspected case of Burkholderia pseudomallei infection was reported at a municipal hospital in a certain city of Hunan Province.To determine the cause,analyze potential risk factors and inform timely control measures,an emergency field epidemiological investigation was conducted using site inspections,household interviews,and laboratory testing.Investigation results showed that contact animals exhibited normal clinical health and tested negative in the mallein test,ruling out the risk of Burkholderia pseudomallei infection.Metagenomic sequencing identified that Burkholderia multivorans as the predominant pathogen in patient samples.
Keywords：MelioidosisEmergency epidemiological investigationPublic health
Publication Date：2026-02-18
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-20(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 107-110 )