BURULI ULCER - Buruli ulcer is one of the Neglected Diseases & it's a chronic debilitating disease caused by an environmental Mycobacterium ulcerans. - It often affects the skin and sometimes bone and can lead to permanent disfigurement and long-term disability - Even though its mode of transmission is still unknown some of the symptoms include a large painless area of induration (plaque) or a diffuse painless swelling of the legs, arms or face (oedema). - At least 33 countries with tropical, su

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MOTION ON THE NEED TO ADDRESS THE SPREED OF BURULI ULCER DISEASE (AMBI) IN BENUE STATE Sponsored by: Hon. Terseer Ugbor Member, Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency, Benue State The House; Notes that the Buruli Ulcer, an infectious disease locally referred to as ‘Ambi’ has silently ravaged communities in Benue State, especially in Ushongo Local Government and has spread across Benue State for over a decade. The disease was initially misunderstood and attributed to witchcraft, but through the inte