OCTOBER 25, 2021

CDC Identifies Rare Bacteria in Aromatherapy Product

By IDSE News Staff
The CDC identified  Burkholderia pseudomallei—a bacteria that made four people ill in the United States earlier this year—in an aromatherapy spray sold at Walmart. 

The spray, “Better Homes & Gardens Lavender & Chamomile Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones,” was found Oct. 6, in the home of a Georgia resident who became ill with melioidosis in late July. The CDC is still testing to see if the genetic fingerprint