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Mould, flood damage, and a potentially deadly disease lurking in the soil.
Sodden north Queensland locals already have plenty to think about as they clean up from record rainfall that triggered widespread flooding, leaving two people dead.
But another potential threat looms with a tropical cyclone a chance of impacting the Queensland coast in the coming days.
Serious health fears have also been raised in the north as locals try to recover from weeks of wet weather.
Three people have died in Townsville from a bacterial infection linked with heavy rain since floods hit the region in February.
Two others died from melioidosis in Townsville in January, with another four deaths and more than 40 cases recorded further north in Cairns to date in 2025.
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Locals have been asked to cover up and wear protective clothing as they clean up, with the wet season disease spread through contact with contaminated water, soil, and air.
Five cases of mosquito-borne dengue virus have also been identified in two Townsville clusters.
Mould is set to pose another health issue with infestations in households across the north since the wet weather, exacerbating asthma, and allergies.
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