World Health Organization : Press Release, Year 2002 ; Press Release Statement, Issue 16: The Buruli Mysteries Unanswered Questions Surround a Growing Epidemic

By World Health Organization

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Title:	World Health Organization : Press Release, Year 2002 ; Press Release Statement, Issue 16: The Buruli Mysteries Unanswered Questions Surround a Growing Epidemic
Author:	World Health Organization
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Public health, Wellness programs
Collections:	Medical Library Collection, World Health Collection
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Publisher:	World Health Organization


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Buruli ulcer, which is sweeping across Africa now, is a cruel disease which silently eats through skin, muscle and bone and, in its worst form, leaves victims with disfiguring and debilitating craters. But the list of questions surrounding Buruli is daunting. No one is sure where the bacterium lives in the environment. It's also a mystery how it enters the body, although it is clear the bacterium is unable to do so by itself. No one knows why the tropical disease can spontaneously erupt in temperate climates like Australia or any of 25 other countries where Buruli has been spotted. It's also unclear if everyone infected with Buruli develops the disease and, if not, why some are able to fight it off. There is no diagnostic tool, other than straight visual observation. Incubation periods are a matter of guesswork. And for unknown reasons, drugs frequently fail.

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