Flood Related Disease Claims Another Life in Queensland

A tropical low forming off Queensland has a low chance of developing into a cyclone on Feb. 21, rising to a high likelihood Feb. 23.
Flood Related Disease Claims Another Life in Queensland
Residents cross floodwaters by boat in Cairns on Dec. 18, 2023. Brian Cassey/AFP via Getty Images
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Another person has died from a disease linked to heavy rain in a flood-hit region that may soon be on cyclone watch.

Queensland Health confirmed an elderly person had died of melioidosis in Townsville while three new cases of dengue virus had also been discovered in the community.