A rare disease is killing Queenslanders. A highway upgrade could be to blame

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A rare disease is killing Queenslanders. A highway upgrade could be to blame

Tuesday 6th May 2025, 4:57AM

Luke Bantoft has survived melioidosis but the experience has left him "petrified" of returning to his home where he believes he caught it. Experts say the source of the outbreak could be the Bruce Highway upgrade.

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