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Buruli Ulcer 
Buruli ulcer is caused by a bacterium, Mycobacterium ulcerans, which belongs to the same family of organisms that cause leprosy and tuberculosis. The ulcers cause extensive destruction of skin and soft tissue, and sometimes also the bone. Patients who are not treated early often suffer long-term disability, such as restriction of joint movement. They may suffer stigma as a result of their disfigurement.
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News
8 Oct 2008
Buruli ulcer said to be spreading
A news report claims the disease is becoming more common.
Source: Integrated Regional Information Networks
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28 Apr 2008
Buruli ulcer specialist says surveys of wild animals are urgently required in endemic areas
Belgian Buruli ulcer expert Françoise Portaels gives an exclusive interview to TropIKA.net about her groundbreaking study responsible for the first confirming of an environmental niche for Mycobacterium ulcerans.
Source: TropIKA
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Reports
1 Sep 2007
Neglected Diseases: A Human Rights Analysis
Review published in the "Special Topics in Social, Economic and Behavioural (SEB) Research" Series, No. 6, published by the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), World Health Organization, Geneva.
Source: WHO/TDR
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