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Africa's Latest Scourge.
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Science News
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July 17, 1999| Author:
TRAVIS, JOHN
| COPYRIGHT 1999 Science Service, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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Buruli ulcer, a devastating skin and tissue disease caused by the Mycobacterium ulcerans bacterium, is prevalent in western Africa, although it has appeared in 25 countries. There is no known drug treatment, and skin grafts and amputations are the only means of treatment available to medical personnel. Little is known about the bacterium, and it is viewed as one of the world's emerging pathogens.
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