00:00Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control has confirmed seven new cases of two kinds of bacterial
00:05infection following the heavy rain and flooding in southern Taiwan.
00:09Officials say there have been three new cases of melioidosis and four new cases of leptospirosis
00:16since last week's unprecedented rainfall.
00:18Both deadly infections are caused by contact or inhalation near contaminated water or mud.
00:24Of the seven new cases, six had contact with floodwaters.
00:28The CDC is warning older adults and those with weakened immune systems to wear rain boots
00:33and masks when doing storm cleanup.
00:35This brings the total confirmed cases of melioidosis in 2025 to 35, including two deaths.
00:42It's the third highest ever for this time of year.
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