Buruli Ulcer Quick Facts
- A flesh eating germ related to Tuberculosis and Leprosy
- Mode of transmission is not known
o Could be an insect or transmitted via an open sore
o Transmission appears to be water related in some way
- 5,076 cases worldwide in 2009
o 2,679 in Cote d’Ivoire, 853 Ghana, 674 Benin, 323 Cameroon
o 9 of top 10 in Africa, 35 cases in Australia
- 853 Cases in Ghana in 2009. 1,048 Cases in Ghana in 2010
o 463 in Ashanti Region, 213 in Greater Accra Region, 149 in Eastern Region, 115 in Brong Ahafo Region and 100 in Central Region
o Surveillance was passive so actual case counts were almost certainly higher
o Nearly all cases in southern part of Ghana
o 37.8% of cases required surgery, in some cases amputation of a limb
o 35.4% of cases were children 0 – 15
- Funding Needed For
o Surveillance - The earlier you find cases the less likely they need surgery
o Case Treatment – Active surveillance will mean more cases
o Water and Sanitation – Used as a way to involve entire community in surveillance process
Buruli Ulcer in Ghana and Worldwide (PDF)
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