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

An example of flesh-eating caused an infectious disease called Buruli ulcer

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

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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