Burkholderia mallei (Glanders)
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| Disease name | Burkholderia mallei (Glanders) |
| Animal Health Law Category if applicable | E, D, A |
| Species affected | Equidae |
| Description | Glanders is a serious zoonotic bacterial disease that primarily affects horses, mules and donkeys. In equidae the disease causes nodules and ulcerations in the upper respiratory tract and lungs. A skin form also occurs, known as `farcy’. Although cases in humans are uncommon, they can be very painful and potentially life threatening. Without antibiotic treatment, the case fatality rate in humans may be as high as 95%. Glanders results from infection by Burkholderia mallei, a Gram negative rod in the family Burkholderiaceae. This organism was formerly known as Pseudomonas mallei. |
| Status in Ireland | Absent |
| Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland | 1920 |
| DAFM Division Responsible | NDCC |
| Contact | ndcc@agriculture.gov.ie |
| Legislation | S.I. No. 130/2016 - Notification and Control of Diseases affecting Terrestrial Animals (No. 2) Regulations 2016. (irishstatutebook.ie) |
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| Notifiable in Ireland | Yes |
| WOAH Listed | Yes |
| WOAH Link | https://www.woah.org/en/disease/glanders/ |
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