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Flesh Eating Ulcer Research Requires Urgent Funding (ການຄົ້ນຄົ້ວພະຍາດກິນເນື້ອໜັງຄົນຕ້ອງການການຄ້ຳຈູນເງິນດ່ວນ)

An example of the flesh eating Buruli ulcer on the knee of an 11-year-old boy (AAP)
An example of the flesh eating Buruli ulcer on the knee of an 11-year-old boy (AAP) Source: AAP

The rapid spread of a mysterious flesh-eating ulcer in Victoria has medicos calling for urgent research funding. More than 200 patients presented with tissue-destroying Buruli Ulcer last year - and to date - 2-Australians have required amputations.


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By Luke Waters, Khamleck Thongvilu (ຄຳ​ເຫຼັກ ທອງວິ​ລຸຍ)

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The rapid spread of a mysterious flesh-eating ulcer in Victoria has medicos calling for urgent research funding. More than 200 patients presented with tissue-destroying Buruli Ulcer last year - and to date - 2-Australians have required amputations.



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