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Buruli ulcer: Government invests $1.5 million to beat flesh-eating bug

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Federal government funding will try to link the spread of the Buruli ulcer to mosquitoes. (AAP) Source: AAP

The federal government will invest $1.5 million into tackling a mysterious flesh-eating bug which is spreading in Australia.

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The federal government will invest $1.5 million into tackling a mysterious flesh-eating bug which is spreading in Australia.

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