Overview
The WHO Collaborating Centre for Mycobacterium ulcerans was created in 2001 and resides within the Mycobacteriology Reference Laboratory at the Victorian Infectious Diseases References Laboratory (VIDRL).
WHO Collaborating Centre for Mycobacterium ulcerans
Supporting laboratory diagnosis and surveillance to reduce the impact and stop the spread of Buruli ulcer.
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Updated: 25, Nov 2025
Beating Buruli in Victoria
This research project aims to better understand how Buruli ulcer is transmitted and to determine effective ways to prevent and reduce infections.
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Scientists develop early-warning tool to detect Buruli ulcer hotspots before human cases occur
18th December, 2025
Global experts uniting to combat Buruli ulcer
23rd December, 2024
Buruli ulcer emerges in Batemans Bay: a new endemic region in NSW
19th December, 2024
