New research shows mosquitoes spread Buruli ulcer. So reducing mosquito populations and avoiding bites is critical.
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Australia has been identified as a hotspot for emerging diseases, which occurs when human activities collide with a richness of animal species.
The Victorian community is seeing a worsening epidemic of flesh-eating bacteria that causes Buruli ulcer. But how can we prevent this disease if we don’t know where it comes from and how it spreads?
The hallmark of a Buruli ulcer is a sore, usually on the legs or arms, which slowly enlarges over weeks to months.
A century and a half after buruli ulcer was discovered, the disease continues to mystify scientists.
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Adjunct Associate Professor James Cook University and University Fellow Charles Darwin University, James Cook University
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Lecturer at the Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana
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Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Microbiology, The University of Melbourne
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Team Leader- Mammalian infection disease research, CSIRO
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Adjunct Associate Lecturer, School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University
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Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
