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Darwin teen warns others to cover up sores after surviving infection of deadly disease melioidosis

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When 13-year-old Kian Guerreiro began sleeping more than usual, his family just thought he was going through the normal stages of puberty.

But when he woke up one morning with a swollen elbow, his mother Aleece Cawood knew something wasn’t right.

“The elbow was double the size and had a bit of a rash,” Ms Cawood said.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-20/melioidosis-bacterial-infection-nt-teenager-survives-infection/104758144

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