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University of Melbourne: Targeting Mosquitoes Reduces Buruli Ulcer Risk in Melbourne Trial
September 07, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news:

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Targeting mosquitoes reduces Buruli ulcer risk in Melbourne trial

Mosquito control in an urban setting can reduce a person's risk of contracting Buruli ulcer by over 80 per cent, finds a new Melbourne-led study.

Published in Nature Microbiology, it is the first evidence that suppressing mosquito populations directly protects people from t . . .

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