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Volume 27, Number 12—December 2021
Research Letter

Correlation between Buruli Ulcer Incidence and Vectorborne Diseases, Southeastern Australia, 2000–2020

Jake Andrew LinkeComments to Author , Eugene Athan, and N. Deborah Friedman
Author affiliations: Deakin University School of Medicine, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (J.A. Linke, E. Athan); Barwon Health, Geelong (E. Athan, N.D. Friedman)

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Incidence (cases/100,000 population) of Buruli ulcer compared with that of other notifiable diseases in Victoria, Australia, during 2000–2020. Victoria is located in southeastern Australia. “Other diseases on left y-axis indicates TB, legionellosis, and RRV and BFV incidence combined. The shaded area (2002–2008) denotes a period when Buruli ulcer incidence correlated with RRV/BFV incidence (3). In Australia, these infections are notifiable and incidence rates are publicly available (8). BFV, Barmah Forest; RRV, Ross River virus; TB, tuberculosis.

Figure. Incidence (cases/100,000 population) of Buruli ulcer compared with that of other notifiable diseases in Victoria, Australia, during 2000–2020. Victoria is located in southeastern Australia. “Other diseases" on left y-axis indicates TB, legionellosis, and RRV and BFV incidence combined. The shaded area (2002–2008) denotes a period when Buruli ulcer incidence correlated with RRV/BFV incidence (3). In Australia, these infections are notifiable and incidence rates are publicly available (8). BFV, Barmah Forest; RRV, Ross River virus; TB, tuberculosis.

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