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    28th Aug, 2020
  • The Delhi High Court has asked municipal bodies to take steps to prevent spread of glanders disease in animals.
  • It is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Burkholderia mallei.
  • Glanders is primarily a disease affecting horses.
  • It also affects donkeys and mules and can be naturally contracted by other mammals such as goats, dogs, and cats.
  • 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.
  • It may also be inhaled via infected aerosols or dust contaminated by infected animals.

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