India-Made Spray Found To Contain Bacteria That Sickened 4 In US: Health Agency

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said laboratory testing has identified the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei in the aromatherapy spray made in India.

An aromatherapy spray, manufactured in India and being sold in the US, has been found to contain a bacteria that sickened four people earlier this year, of which two persons died, America's public health agency has said.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said laboratory testing has identified the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei in the aromatherapy spray 'Better Homes & Gardens Lavender & Chamomile Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones'.

This is the same type of bacteria that sickened four people in the US earlier this year. The CDC said the spray was found on October 6 in the home of a Georgia resident who became ill with melioidosis in late July.

"CDC is continuing testing to see if the genetic fingerprint of the bacteria in the bottle matches those of the bacteria identified in the four patients -- one each in Georgia, Kansas, Texas, and Minnesota. Two of the four patients died," the agency said.