The World Health Organisation (WHO) classifies Buruli ulcer as one of 17 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) affecting more ...

Study findings suggest that patients being treated for Buruli ulcer benefit from delaying the decision of whether to undergo excision surgery, once the main treatment option for the often debilitating ...

One of the most forgotten and neglected diseases is Buruli ulcer, a debilitating and stigmatized condition affecting primarily children in West and Central Africa. Buruli ulcer is caused by the ...

Buruli ulcer - one of the most neglected among the NTDs - is a debilitating and stigmatizing disease. Affecting mainly children in West and Central Africa, the chronic disease results in devastating ...

When you hear the word ulcer you probably think of a sore that causes stomach pain. However, ulcers can also develop on the skin, and some of them pose life-altering health risks. What is a Buruli ...

February 4, 2010 — Antimicrobial therapy for Mycobacterium ulcerans infection is highly effective for the treatment of early (<6 months' duration) and limited (<10 cm in cross-sectional diameter) ...

Doctors in Australia are looking for answers as they continue to investigate a "worsening epidemic" that's been plaguing the state of Victoria in recent years: the Buruli ulcer, an infection caused by ...

Cases of a flesh-eating skin disease, suspected to be Buruli ulcer, have been reported in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Reports ...

A young boy suffers from Buruli ulcer, which is typically found in Africa but has rapidly increased in Australia. A young boy suffers from Buruli ulcer, which is typically found in Africa but has ...

As Buruli ulcer cases have risen, they have taken a physical and psychological toll but also offered hope that scientists can solve the bacteria’s many mysteries. By Livia Albeck-Ripka SORRENTO, ...

Buruli ulcer - one of the most neglected among the NTDs - is a debilitating and stigmatising disease. Affecting mainly children in West and Central Africa, the chronic disease results in devastating ...

Buruli ulcer is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) resulting in debilitating skin lesions, disabilities and stigmatisation. The current antibiotic treatment is long and has severe adverse side effects ...