Glanders -- India
The animal husbandry department here [Bijnor] has sounded an alert after 2 horses in Bijnor's Najibabad succumbed to the deadly glanders disease, while 4 other equines are suspected to be suffering from the disease. As a precautionary measure, as many as 100 blood samples of horses have been taken so far and sent for testing.
The infectious disease is caused by a bacterium which spreads from animal to animal. Humans who come in contact with the affected animals can also contract this
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2vztWXG
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