Buruli ulcer is a chronic debilitating disease that has been…

Buruli ulcer is a chronic debilitating disease that has been reported in 33 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Western Pacific.  Treatment with antibiotics early in the course of the disease is is key to a good outcome.                       , which produces a toxin that causes skin damage, is the cause of Buruli ulcer.  The means by which the pathogen is transmitted remains unknown.