Numbers of Buruli ulcer cases have been increasing to between 200-340 cases per year since 2017, with 363 cases diagnosed in Victoria during 2023 alone. 

Mornington Peninsula resident, Ella Crofts, who contracted a Buruli ulcer at age 13 back in 2017 joins the episode with a unique story to tell.

Shownotes

Listen to our previous episode on Buruli ulcer with Professor Tim Stinear. Buruli ulcer part one: 80 year-long transmission mystery solved

Channel 9 news story featuring Ella

Beating Buruli in Victoria project

Short video on how you can protect yourself and stop the spread of Buruli ulcer, featuring Professor Tim Stinear

Get in touch

Have a question or topic you'd like us to explore in a future episode? Contact us via email doherty-media@unimelb.edu.au

Numbers of Buruli ulcer cases have been increasing to between 200-340 cases per year since 2017, with 363 cases diagnosed in Victoria during 2023 alone. 
Mornington Peninsula resident, Ella Crofts, who contracted a Buruli ulcer at age 13 back in 2017 joins the episode with a unique story to tell.
Shownotes
Listen to our previous episode on Buruli ulcer with Professor Tim Stinear. Buruli ulcer part one: 80 year-long transmission mystery solved
<a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/ella-crofts-flesh-eating-bacteria-melbourne-mornington-peninsula/207adcfb-24e2-42a7-8207-9ecfb4efc2a5">Channel 9 news story featuring Ella</a>
<a href="https://www.health.vic.gov.au/infectious-diseases/beating-buruli-in-victoria">Beating Buruli in Victoria project</a>
<a href="https://youtu.be/gkMdsAD9r7s">Short video</a> on how you can protect yourself and stop the spread of Buruli ulcer, featuring Professor Tim Stinear
Get in touch
Have a question or topic you'd like us to explore in a future episode? Contact us via email <a href="mailto:doherty-media@unimelb.edu.au">doherty-media@unimelb.edu.au</a>

Welcome to Infection and Immunity - Evidence Explained, a Doherty Institute podcast. Each fortnight we bring you the latest news and information on all things infectious diseases and immunology from the Doherty Institute and our collaborators.

Join us as we talk with world-leading experts to discuss the latest scientific and public health evidence around emerging and endemic diseases, from COVID-19 and Buruli ulcer, to HIV and the flu.

Welcome to Infection and Immunity - Evidence Explained, a Doherty Institute podcast. Each fortnight we bring you the latest news and information on all things infectious diseases and immunology from the Doherty Institute and our collaborators.
Join us as we talk with world-leading experts to discuss the latest scientific and public health evidence around emerging and endemic diseases, from COVID-19 and Buruli ulcer, to HIV and the flu.

Infection and Immunity

Welcome to Infection and Immunity - Evidence Explained, a Doherty Institute podcast. 

Each fortnight on a Friday, we’ll bring you the latest news and information on all things infectious diseases and immunology from the Doherty Institute and our collaborators. Join us as we talk with world-leading experts to discuss the latest scientific evidence around emerging and endemic diseases – from COVID-19 and Buruli ulcer to HIV, the flu and everything in between.

Welcome to Infection and Immunity - Evidence Explained, a Doherty Institute podcast. 
Each fortnight on a Friday, we’ll bring you the latest news and information on all things infectious diseases and immunology from the Doherty Institute and our collaborators. Join us as we talk with world-leading experts to discuss the latest scientific evidence around emerging and endemic diseases – from COVID-19 and Buruli ulcer to HIV, the flu and everything in between.

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