Confirmed: flesh-eating Buruli ulcer spread by mosquitoes
Victorian researchers have solved the 80-year mystery surrounding the spread of Buruli ulcer, a neglected tropical skin disease.
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Victorian researchers have solved the 80-year mystery surrounding the spread of Buruli ulcer, a neglected tropical skin disease.
Date Time Efforts to protect Peninsula from Buruli ulcer continue Mornington Peninsula Shire and the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), partners in the Beating Buruli in Victoria research project, are starting a trial of targeted mosquito control in the high-risk areas of Blairgowrie and Rye. Cases of Buruli Ulcer have increased significantly in Victoria in recent years, particularly along the Mornington and Bellarine Peninsulas. Research has shown areas where humans are most frequently contracting Buruli Ulcer are areas where possums and mosquitoes are mo...