The skin infection in question is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium ulcerans and is often initially dismissed as an insect bite, with the painless nodule occurring.
Several cases of Buruli ulcer have occurred in the Essendon, Moonee Ponds and Brunswick West areas of inner Melbourne, Victoria s Chief Health Officer Professor Brett Sutton said.
Flesh-eating Buruli ulcer cases discovered in inner Melbourne suburbs
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The ulcer is usually associated with coastal areas of Victoria.
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Cases of the flesh-eating Buruli ulcer have been discovered in the Melbourne suburbs of Essendon, Moonee Ponds and Brunswick West, Victoria s Department of Health has said the first time a non-coastal area has been identified as a potential area of risk.
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The Department of Health said a genetic analysis suggested there was a common link to the Melbourne cases
The risk of catching it in the new areas is low , the department said
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