Medical professionals call for urgent funding boost to research flesh eating ulcer

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.

**WARNING – unpleasant image ** An example of flesh-eating caused an infectious disease called Buruli ulcer Source: Medical Journal of Australia