Tag: Glanders disease

News: The Delhi High Court has asked municipal bodies to take steps to prevent spread of glanders disease in animals. Facts: Glanders: It is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Burkholderia mallei.It is primarily a disease affecting horses, but it also affects donkeys, mules, goats, dogs and cats. Symptoms: Fever with chills… Continue reading Take Steps to prevent Glanders Disease in animals: Delhi HC

Three horses in Uttar Pradesh have been euthanized after a report by Hisar-based National Research Centre on Euquines (NRCE) report confirmed that they tested positive for Glanders disease.   Glanders is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia mallei. Glanders is primarily a disease affecting horses, but it also affects donkeys, mules, goats,… Continue reading Three horses test positive for Glanders disease, euthanized