Melbourne GPs told to consider Buruli ulcers when assessing lesions The flesh-eating infections are the result of bacteria that is thought to be transmitted by mosquitoes.
Questions persist as Buruli ulcer cases continue to spread As cases of the disease make their way to the city, researchers continue to grapple with determining its causes.
New funding for research into flesh-eating Buruli ulcer As the flesh-eating scourge of the Buruli ulcer reaches epidemic levels in parts of Australia, the Federal and Victorian governments have announced the provision of medical research funding to help better understand the ulcer and reduce its spread.
What GPs need to know about the flesh-eating Buruli ulcer With Buruli ulcer now at epidemic levels in parts of Australia, the RACGP has developed a new educational activity for GPs.