article_snippet: Questions also remain over how far the bacteria, which is primarily found in southeast Asia and northeast Australia, has spread around the complex and surrounding areas.
article_snippet: Potentially deadly: Burkholderia pseudomallei .
article_snippet: The bacteria, Burkholderia pseudomallei, can cause a potentially serious disease in people and animals called melioidosis.
article_snippet: The bacteria, which is primarily found in southeast Asia and northeast Australia, has never been found in nature in the U.S.
highlights_snippet: The potentially deadly bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei, is not found in the U.S. and can be contracted through contact with contaminated areas .