The flesh eating Buruli ulcer has emerged in Melbourne s inner north-west from Victoria s coastline.
Yesterday The Department of Health issued a warning that the skin infection, sometimes known as the Bairnsdale ulcer , had made its way to Essendon, Brunswick West and Moonee Ponds.
The ulcer was first detected in East Gippsland in the late 1930s, with the Mornington and Bellarine peninsulas the most common areas for infection in recent decades.
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Buruli ulcer can require surgery if not treated quickly. (Nine/Supplied)
Statewide, 21 cases of the ulcer have been confirmed so far this year - up 12 per cent for the same period last year.
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The Mornington Peninsula Shire Council has welcomed the successful prosecution of a serial concrete dumper.
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) led the investigation, which was supported by multiple government agencies (including the Mornington Peninsula Shire), media and the public, leading to the win at the Magistrates Court on Tuesday (23 Feb).
Kashyap Shingari pleaded guilty on multiple counts of illegal dumping of concrete slabs at roadside locations around Melbourne. He was fined $50,000, placed on a two-year community corrections order to perform 300 hours of community service and must pay the costs incurred by Casey ($1610) and Mornington Peninsula Shire councils ($9295) in removing the concrete slabs, in addition to EPA’s legal costs.
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