Tackling the worsening epidemic of Buruli ulcer in Australia in an information void: time for an urgent scientific response

Med J Aust. 2018 Apr 16;208(7):287-289. doi: 10.5694/mja17.00879.
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Keywords: Bacterial infections; Disease transmission, infectious; Epidemiologic measurements; Mycobacterium; Prevention and control; Zoonoses.

MeSH terms

  • Australia / epidemiology
  • Buruli Ulcer / epidemiology*
  • Buruli Ulcer / prevention & control*
  • Buruli Ulcer / transmission
  • Communicable Disease Control / organization & administration*
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Mycobacterium ulcerans / pathogenicity*
  • Risk Factors