Darwin teen warns others to cover up sores after surviving infection of deadly disease melioidosis

Darwin teen warns others to cover up sores after surviving infection of deadly disease melioidosis

Source: ABC News

Kian Guerreiro’s family thought his crushing fatigue was due to puberty. They never imagined the active teenager was fighting off melioidosis.

When 13-year-old Kian Guerreiro began sleeping more than usual, his family just thought he was going through the normal stages of puberty.
But when he woke up one morning with a swollen elbow, his mother Aleece Cawood knew something wasn't right.
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