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PRO/EDR> Buruli ulcer – Australia: (VI) M. ulcerans, increasing incidence

Mycobacteria, non-TB -- AustraliaA flesh-eating zombie bug [that is, actually a bacterium, _Mycobacterium ulcerans_, not an insect] is spreading across Australia with cases of the stomach-churning virus spreading. Tens of thousands of people are at risk of catching Bairnsdale ulcer with doctors left baffled over where it comes from.The gruesome flesh-eating bug has been around for decades but its prevalence in the country is growing, with parts of Victoria and Queensland already hit hard and warnings Read more [...]