Flesh-eating bacteria spread from possums and mozzies. But Buruli ulcers are preventable and treatable

Flesh-eating bacteria spread from possums and mozzies. But Buruli ulcers are preventable and treatable

Casarsa/Getty ImagesA number of cases of the flesh-eating Buruli ulcer have now been detected on the New South Wales south coast. There is growing evidence mosquitoes are at least partly responsible for the spread of this “flesh-eating” bacteria, with possums also implicated. Health authorities have urged locals to avoid mosquito bites. Cases of Buruli ulcer are usually concentrated to parts of Victoria. So why is it being found in NSW? And how …