A health warning has been issued in Victoria over Buruli ulcer after authorities in the state reported a rise in case numbers of the bacterial skin infection.
The Victorian Department of Health said on Tuesday 238 cases of Buruli ulcer have been recorded in the state in the year to October 2.
Most recently, cases have been on the rise across several suburbs in Geelong and Melbourne's inner north and west.Authorities said there is increasing evidence in Victoria that mosquito bites and possums are behind transmission of the disease, which is not spread from person to person. "Over time the lesion can slowly progress to develop into a destructive skin ulcer which is known as Buruli or Bairnsdale ulcer.
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