Professor Ben Cowie warned the region of Victoria that cases of Buruli ulcer “remained high” across the state, with a recent increase in infections linked to the suburb of Ascot Vale.

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Cases of Mycobacterium ulcerans, the bacterium that causes the buruli ulcer skin infection, were at a record high. The 48 cases of the flesh-eating ulcer surpassed the 46 recorded in 2022 ...