New York: Aromatherapy spray, produced in India and sold in the US, has been found to contain four-person bacteria earlier this year, where two people died, the American health agency had said.
US centers for controlling and prevention of disease (CDC) said laboratory testing had identified Burkholderia Pseudomallei bacteria in the aromatherapy spray ‘Homes & Gardens Lavender & Chamomile Essential Oil Infusion Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones.
This is the same type of bacteria that hurts four people in the United States earlier this year.
The CDC said the spray was found on October 6 at Georgia’s homes who were sick with melioidosis at the end of July.
“CDC continues testing to see whether the bacterial genetic fingerprint in bottle matches the bacteria identified in four patients – each in Georgia, Kansas, Texas, and Minnesota.
Two of the four patients died,” said the agency.
CDC said he had tested blood samples from patients, as well as soil, water, and consumer products from within and about four patient houses since the body began to receive the sample in May.
Samples from home & garden sprays are better tested positive this week.
“Genetic fingerprints that are sickening of the four patients similar to strains that are usually found in South Asia; aromatherapy spray made in India,” he said.
Contaminated spray sold in around 55 Walmart stores and on the Walmart website and on the Walmart website and on the Walmart website between February and 21 October 2021, when the retail giant attracted the remaining bottle of this spray and related products from the store shelves and its website .
The Consumer and Walmart product safety commissions also issued a withdrawal for lavender and chamomile room sprays and five other aroma in the same product line.
The investigation continues to whether the aroma and other related brands can risk.
CDC recommends that anyone who has aromatherapy spray in their home to stop using this product immediately and a double bottle bag in a clean zip and clear bag -Top and place in a small cardboard box to be returned the product bagged and box to the Walmart shop.
CDC coordinates with the state health department S in Kansas, Minnesota, and Texas to try to determine whether three other patients may also use this or similar product.
“Our hearts go to the family that have been affected by this situation,” said Eger Damon, MD, MPH, Director of the CDC division of pathogens and high-consequential pathology, which manages melioidosis.
“We on the CDC are very worried about seeing serious related diseases scattered in time and geography.
That is why our scientists continue to work tirelessly to try to find potential sources for melioidosis infections in these patients.
We hope this work can help protect others who might use This spray.
“Melioidosis is a rare but serious disease in the United States, with around 12 cases reported every year.
Worldwide, most cases are in people living in or have traveled to areas where bacteria naturally occur, such as southern parts and Southeast Asia and North Australia.
It is also sometimes found in America (eg, Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Rico).
Melioidosis causes various symptoms that can be confused with other common diseases, such as flu or runny nose.
Aromatherapy spray produced in India is found to contain 4-person sickening bacteria in the US: CDC
