Is there a treatment for glanders?
Since human cases of glanders are rare, there is limited information about antibiotic treatment in humans. Sulfadiazine has been found to be effective in experimental animals and in humans.
How do you prevent glanders in horses?
How can glanders be prevented? In the United States, and other countries where the disease has been eradicated, stringent post-arrival quarantine and testing of all imported horses ensures early detection of affected animals. There is no vaccine for glanders in any species.
What are glanders in horses?
Glanders is a contagious, acute or chronic, usually fatal disease of Equidae caused by Burkholderia mallei, a pathoadaptive clone derived from B pseudomallei. It is characterized by serial development of nodules in the upper respiratory tract, lungs, and skin.
How do you prevent glanders?
Presently, there is no vaccine available for glanders. In countries where glanders is endemic in animals, prevention of the disease in humans involves identification and elimination of the infection in the animal population.
What are the symptoms of glanders in horses?
Common symptoms of glanders include fever with chills and sweating, muscle aches, chest pain, muscle tightness, and headache. Additional symptoms may include excessive tearing of the eyes, light sensitivity, ulcers, and diarrhea (loose stool/poop). Symptoms can develop 1 to 5 days after infection.
Is there a vaccine for glanders?
There is no vaccine available for glanders. In countries where glanders is found in animals, prevention of the disease in humans involves identification and elimination of the infection in the animal population.
Which occupation would hold highest risk of glanders?
Despite many reported cases of the disease in equines, no human case of glanders has been reported in India till date. Occupation exposure is the main risk factor to veterinarians, farmers, horse traders/ fanciers, laboratory workers, and other persons who are closely associated with equines or handling the organism.
How do animals get glanders?
Horses get glanders by close contact with other infected horses, especially through shared water and feed troughs (oral) as well as by nuzzling (direct contact). The bacteria can also be spread by fomites (non-living objects contaminated by infected animals), such as brushes, halters or harnesses.
How is glanders diagnosed?
How is glanders diagnosed? The disease is diagnosed by finding the bacterium Burkholderia mallei in blood, saliva, urine, or skin lesions.
How can glanders spread?
The bacteria that cause glanders are transmitted to humans through contact with tissues or body fluids of infected animals. The bacteria enter the body through cuts or abrasions in the skin and through mucosal surfaces such as the eyes and nose.