Glanders disease

Question 1

What is Glanders disease ?

Answer 1

It is a fatal infectious and notifiable disease of equines including horses, donkeys etc

Question 2

Is it a viral disease ?

Answer 2

NOO , Bacterial

Question 3

What has been done by Govt to prevent this disease ?

Answer 3

Ministry of Agri and Farmers Welfare has released ELISA kits

Question 4

What are ELISA kits ?

Answer 4

Enzyme linked Immune Sorbent Assay - These kits are for Glanders and Equine Infectious Anaemia

Question 5

Is Equine Infectious Anemia bacterial disease ?

Answer 5

NOO , this is caused by Retrovirus

Question 6

Are these notifiable diseases ?

Answer 6

YESS both , they have to be reported to the Govt