“Vietnamese time bomb” waiting to explode; Burkholderia pseudomallei, retributing the “rare” tag. An update

The clinical community is largely oblivious to the menace buried within the paddy fields, vast coastline, tropical climate and abundant rainfall. With 62 million diabetics and 77.2 million pre-diabetics, with 30% population consuming alcohol; the two commonest associated underlying risk factors, India is like sitting on a time bomb waiting to explode.