Buruli ulcer is an infectious disease characterized by the development of painless open wounds. The disease largely occurs in sub-Saharan Africa and Australia, generally in rural areas near slow-moving or stagnant water. The first sign of infection is a small painless nodule or area of swelling, typically on the arms or legs. This grows larger over days to weeks, forming an open ulcer (examples pictured). Deep ulcers can cause scarring of muscles and tendons, resulting in permanent disability. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends treating Buruli ulcer with a combination of the antibiotics rifampicin and clarithromycin. Regular cleaning and dressing of wounds aids healing and prevents secondary infections. In 2018, WHO received 2,713 reports of Buruli ulcer globally. In 1998, WHO established the Global Buruli Ulcer Initiative to coordinate global efforts to eliminate Buruli ulcer. WHO considers Buruli ulcer a neglected tropical disease.

Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buruli_ulcer

_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1860:

Japanese chief minister Ii Naosuke (depicted) was assassinated by rōnin samurai upset with his role in the opening of Japan to foreign powers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakuradamon_Incident_%281860%29

1921:

The 1921 Women's Olympiad, the first international women's-sports event, opened at the International Sporting Club of Monaco in Monte Carlo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1921_Women%27s_Olympiad

1976:

Led by Jorge Rafael Videla, the Argentine military deposed President Isabel Perón in a coup d'état, established a military junta known as the National Reorganization Process, and began state-sponsored violence against dissidents known as the Dirty War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_War

1989:

The tanker Exxon Valdez began to spill 10.8 million US gal (260,000 bbl; 41,000 m3) of crude oil into Prince William Sound, Alaska, causing one of the most devastating man-made maritime environmental disasters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exxon_Valdez_oil_spill

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

get cold feet: (intransitive, originally US, informal) To become nervous or anxious and reconsider a decision about an upcoming event. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/get_cold_feet

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

Of Heaven or Hell I have no power to sing, I cannot ease the burden of your fears, Or make quick-coming death a little thing, Or bring again the pleasure of past years, Nor for my words shall ye forget your tears, Or hope again for aught that I can say, The idle singer of an empty day.   --William Morris https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Morris