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    The document discusses Buruli ulcer, a disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans bacteria. It begins by describing early stage symptoms like nodules, plaques, and papules. It then warns that if left untreated, Buruli ulcer can progress to severe stage two ulcers that may require surgery. The document also notes that experiments on animals have helped researchers understand the bacteria and disease. It emphasizes that Buruli ulcer is curable with treatment and provides examples of success stories where wounds were able to fully heal. The key message is that early treatment results in better outcomes and patients should not delay seeking care.

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    The document discusses Buruli ulcer, a disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans bacteria. It begins by describing early stage symptoms like nodules, plaques, and papules. It then warns that if left untreated, Buruli ulcer can progress to severe stage two ulcers that may require surgery. The document also notes that experiments on animals have helped researchers understand the bacteria and disease. It emphasizes that Buruli ulcer is curable with treatment and provides examples of success stories where wounds were able to fully heal. The key message is that early treatment results in better outcomes and patients should not delay seeking care.

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    BU: Early Stage: Nodule Plaque

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    Koby Ampah
    The document discusses Buruli ulcer, a disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans bacteria. It begins by describing early stage symptoms like nodules, plaques, and papules. It then warns that if left untreated, Buruli ulcer can progress to severe stage two ulcers that may require surgery. The document also notes that experiments on animals have helped researchers understand the bacteria and disease. It emphasizes that Buruli ulcer is curable with treatment and provides examples of success stories where wounds were able to fully heal. The key message is that early treatment results in better outcomes and patients should not delay seeking care.

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    BU : Early stage

    Nodule

    Plaque

    Papule

    Oede

    What can happen if BU is left


    untreated : stage two BU

    BU can progress and become


    very severe and require
    surgery unless treated

    BURULI ULCER
    BURULI ULCER IS CAUSED BY
    GERMS KNOWN AS M. ULCERANS
    THESE GERMS HAVE BEEN
    REMOVED FROM WOUNDS AND
    GROWN ON ARTIFICIAL FOOD
    AS A RESULT, EXPERIMENT ON
    ANIMALS HAVE HELPED US
    UNDERSTAND THE GERMS AND
    DISEASE MORE

    BURULI ULCER IN
    THE
    WHITEMANS
    COUNTRY

    BURULI ULCER IS CURABLE...THE


    SUCCESS STORIES

    SUCCESS STORY
    CONTINUES

    Stage 2 BU

    6 weeks of treatment

    Remember Early Treatment is


    best

    Wound open

    Wound healing

    Wound healed

    Dont delay seeking care for BU


    Delay results in longer treatment,
    more expense, more pain

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