Flesh-eating ulcer spreads in Melbourne's northern suburbs - Riootech
Health authorities have issued a new alert over a rare flesh-eating disease found in Melbourne's inner north.
Buruli ulcer cases were first identified in Pascoe Vale and Strathmore.
Victoria's Deputy Chief Health Officer for Communicable Diseases said cases of bacterial ulcers used to be limited to coastal areas but had now spread to the Melbourne metropolitan area.
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Health authorities have issued a new alert over a rare flesh-eating disease found in Melbourne's inner north.
Buruli ulcer cases were first identified in Pascoe Vale and Strathmore.
Victoria's Deputy Chief Health Officer for Communicable Diseases said cases of bacterial ulcers used to be limited to coastal areas but had now spread to the Melbourne metropolitan area.
So far this year, 39 Victorians have been treated.
The mode of transmission from wild animals to humans is still being studied, but scientists think mosquitoes and possums play a role.
When the bacteria gets under the skin, it secretes a toxin that kills the skin.
Flesh-eating Buruli ulcer cases reported in Melbourne suburb
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Flesh-eating Buruli ulcer cases reported in Melbourne suburb
Health authorities have issued a new alert over a rare flesh-eating disease detected in Melbourne's inner north.
Buruli ulcer cases were first identified in Pascoe Vale and Strathmore.
Victoria's Deputy Chief Health Officer for Communicable Diseases said cases of bacterial ulcers used to be limited to coastal areas but had now spread to the Melbourne metropolitan area.
