Flesh eating bacteria a new challenge to Australia
@allknowing (130064)
India
April 17, 2018 9:06am CST
I just came across this piece of news which is quite disturbing. The blame goes to possums and mosquitoes But why Australia is fully not known
CNN has this to say
Doctors have voiced concern about an outbreak of Buruli ulcer, a flesh-eating disease most closely associated with wetlands in Africa, which has seen a spike in cases in the state of Victoria, Australia.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
17 Apr 18
It is indeed scary. Hope it will soon be arrested.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
17 Apr 18
@LadyDuck I think it started in West Africa but Australia getting it is a bit far fetched.
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@LadyDuck (458230)
• Switzerland
17 Apr 18
@allknowing I had a look at the map of the world where this disease is present. The West part of Africa is also affected, scary!
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@marguicha (215477)
• Chile
17 Apr 18
Where do bugs go is easy to understand as people come and go taking with them their germs. Sorry for Australia.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
17 Apr 18
But why only Australia is something of a mystery
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
18 Apr 18
@marguicha The link talks about wetness being the cause and you could be right there.
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@RasmaSandra (73468)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Apr 18
That is scary news indeed. I remember when we had a particularly wet summer some years ago here in Latvia and they said there were some strange mosquitoes that had come in large numbers to here and that they could spread some strange virus. I remember that summer I was worried the whole time but luckily nothing happened even though everyone was scared about the news. Hope this problem can be solved, treated or someone can figure out what is really going on.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
17 Apr 18
Indeed you were lucky that nothing happened to your people.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
18 Apr 18
I thought of you while I was writing this post Judy. Australia is such a clean place and this story just does not fit there. You may have to find out more on this.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
18 Apr 18
@JudyEv It is like every anti virus will generate a new virus
@JudyEv (325815)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 18
@allknowing I think sometimes we interfere too much with things and then bugs or bacteria or whatever mutate to be stronger and more dangerous than before.
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
17 Apr 18
This is really a matter of big concern. It is close to being deadly
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
17 Apr 18
Woah! That is something to be taken seriously. Tsk.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
17 Apr 18
Sounds dreadful! I hope they find a way to deal with it.
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