A bacterial disease of horses, which can be caught by humans, with symptoms of high fever and inflammation of the lymph nodes.
Bacterial (Pseudomonas mallei) infection, endemic in Africa, Asia, and South America, where it is transmitted to humans from infected horses and other domesticated animals. Symptoms include purulent (pus-filled) inflammation of the mucous membranes and ulcerating skin lesions that, if untreated by antibiotics, may spread to internal tissues and lead to death.
An infectious disease of horses, donkeys, and mules that is caused by the bacterium Actinobacillus mallei and can be transmitted to man. Symptoms include fever and inflammation (with possible ulceration) of the lymph nodes (a form of the disease known as farcy), skin, and nasal mucous membranes. In the untreated acute form death may follow in 2-20 days. In the more common chronic form, many patients survive without treatment. Administration of sulfonamides or chloramphenicol is usually effective.
A contagious infection caused by Burkholderia mallei in horses, donkeys, mules, and other animals. It is communicable to humans, but no cases have occurred in the Western Hemisphere since 1938. Experience with the disease is limited, but sulfa drugs are the recommended therapy.
Pseudomonas mallei is a bacterium that causes an infection in horses. It is relatively uncommon in humans. Symptoms of this infection in horses include fever and general aches and pains. In some cases, skin ulcers may develop, and if the bacteria enter the lungs, pneumonia may occur. In severe instances, there’s a risk of septicaemia (blood poisoning). The treatment for this condition involves the use of antibiotics to combat the bacterial infection.
An extremely infectious illness affecting horses, mules, and donkeys that’s caused by a bacteria. It can be transmitted to dogs, goats, sheep, and humans, but not to cattle. The disease manifests as fever, inflammation of mucous membranes, notably in the nose, swollen lymph nodes, and the development of nodules that may lead to deep ulcers. In humans, the illness typically presents as an intense fever and often results in a fatal outcome. Also known as farcy or equinia.