Victoria has seen a surge of cases of a flesh-eating bacteria, prompting warnings from the chief health officer to take protective measures after it spread through suburban Melbourne.
Buruli ulcer has been known to occur in Australia since the 1940s, with cases noted from Victoria to the Northern Territory and far-north Queensland.
“The disease is spreading geographically across Victoria and is no longer restricted to specific coastal locations,” Victoria’s chief health officer, Prof Ben Cowie said in a health advisory.
Buruli ulcer has been known to occur in Australia since the 1940s, with cases noted from Victoria to the Northern Territory and far-north Queensland.
“The disease is spreading geographically across Victoria and is no longer restricted to specific coastal locations,” Victoria’s chief health officer, Prof Ben Cowie said in a health advisory.