Health
Modelling predicts hundreds of cases of flesh-eating Buruli disease in Victoria – The Australian
The discovery of a flesh-eating disease in inner suburban Melbourne comes after modelling suggests Victoria could have hundreds of new infections a year in an epidemic…
- By Melissa Iaria
- NCA NewsWire
- 6:38PM February 24, 2021
The discovery of a flesh-eating disease in inner suburban Melbourne comes after modelling suggests Victoria could have hundreds of new infections a year in an epidemic lasting up to 20 years.
Health authorities issued an alert on Tuesday after several cases of Buruli ulcer were identified in the Essendon, Moonee Ponds and Brunswick areas.
While authorities say the risk of getting the infection in these areas is low, it’s the first time non-coastal…
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