Buruli Ulcer Patients Cannot Afford Free Treatment

In Central Cameroon, despite care given free-of-charge for Buruli ulcer (BU,) patients’ economic and social costs are preventing or delaying possible treatment, according to an article published on October 15, 2008 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. The Buruli ulcer is a tropical disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, a relative of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis and leprosy.

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Filed under: Tropical on October 27th, 2008