a contagious disease of all solipeds caused by Pseudomonas (Actinobacillus) mallei and transmissible to humans. It occurs in a chronic or acute form, both of which are inexorably fatal. It is characterized by the development of ulcers or nodules on the skin and in the respiratory tract. In the acute form the critical lesion is bronchopneumonia
It comes from a country where the following diseases are compulsorily notifiable: African horse sickness, Dourine, Glanders, Equine encephalomyelitis (of all types including VEE), ...
