After confounding scientists for more than 80 years and following an unexpected recent outbreak in Australia, researchers have finally discovered how Buruli ulcer, caused by a flesh-eating bacteria, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Study findings suggest that patients being treated for Buruli ulcer benefit from delaying the decision of ...

Lydia Mosi receives funding from World Bank, Wellcome Trust, Afrique One, University of Ghana Research Fund, TWAS, IFS. Buruli ulcer is a skin infection that kills the cells and tissue in an affected ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Buruli ulcer might look like an insect bite at first, but it can turn gangrenous in days. Buket Topal/Getty Images A ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...