During January 1998–December 2019, the annual incidence of melioidosis in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, more than doubled. Because climate and prevalence of predisposing medical conditions remained stable during that time, we hypothesize that the increased incidence was caused by urban expansion and increased construction, resulting in greater exposure to Burkholderia pseudomallei.

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1998 年至 2019 年澳大利亚昆士兰州远北昆士兰州类鼻疽的发病率增加

1998 年 1 月至 2019 年 12 月期间，澳大利亚昆士兰远北昆士兰的类鼻疽年发病率增加了一倍多。由于在此期间气候和易感疾病的流行率保持稳定，我们假设发病率增加是由于城市扩张和建设增加导致更多的假鼻疽伯克霍尔德菌暴露。