Mosquitoes Can Spread the Flesh-Eating Buruli Ulcer. Here’s How You Can Protect Yourself
Each year, more and more Victorians become sick with a flesh-eating bacteria known as Buruli ulcer. Last year, 363 people presented with the infection, the highest number since 2004. But it has been unclear exactly how it spreads, until now. New research shows mosquitoes are infected from biting possums that carry the bacteria. Mozzies spread ...