Flesh-Eating Buruli Ulcer Bacteria Expands Across Australian Regions

Flesh-eating bacteria cases rise in Australia as new warnings issued

The disease takes the appearance of a lump which then becomes a destructive ulcer

Health warning issued over flesh-eating ulcer in Australia

Sydney: Health authorities in Australia’s second-most populous state have issued a warning over the spread of a flesh-eating ulcer. The Department of Health in Victoria on Friday said that cases of Buruli ulcer are spreading across the state, including in inner Melbourne, Xinhua news agency reported. Buruli ulcer is a bacterial infection that researchers believe is spread from possums to humans by mosquitoes. Cases initially present as a painles…

Flesh-Eating Bacteria 'Buruli Ulcer' Spreading In Australia. What It Is

In Australia, a flesh-eating bacteria that is believed to have been transmitted from possums and mosquitoes is spreading fast across the state of Victoria with health experts warning that "everyone" is at risk. The health department in Victoria has issued an alert for Buruli Ulcer, the bacterial skin infection that can damage soft tissue and cause serious disfigurements, the New York Post reported. "Lesions typically present as a slowly enlargin…

NSW tourist town named as next hotspot for flesh-eating ulcer

Hundreds of cases of flesh-eating Buruli ulcer have been reported in Victoria this year, a new study has named a NSW tourist town as the next potential hotspot and has warned of possible spread along NSW coastline

‘Everyone’ is at risk: Gruesome flesh-eating bacteria spreads across Australia

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