The governor of the Province of Siquijor confirmed in a post of at least six cases of glanders, a bacterial disease from an infected animal.

Governor Jake Vincent Villa cited in his post dated May 24, 2025, that the six confirmed cases have already been controlled after the patients received immediate treatment and medical management.

“Dili kini angay nga kabalak-an kay kontrolado kaayo ang sitwasyon, ug ang tanang apektado nakadawat na sa angay nga tambal ug paagi sa pag-atiman,” Villa said.

Further, Villa said that the Provincial Government of Siquijor has coordinated with the Negros Island Region One Health Task Force and the Department of Health in containing further spread of the disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia mallei. 

“Ang Provincial Government of Siquijor, uban sa pagtinabangay sa Negros Island Region One Health Task Force, ug sa Department of Health, nagpahibalo nga ang isla sa Siquijor nagpabiling luwas nga lugar para sa mga lumulopyo ug sa mga turista. Padayon ang atong mga paningkamot, pag-monitor, ug pag-atiman sa maayong panglawas sa atong komunidad,” Villa added. 

Glanders affects horses primarily, but it can also infect donkeys, mules, goats, dogs, and cats, according to health experts.

Humans can contract glanders, being a zoonotic disase, through contact with infected animals, contaminated food or water, contaminated soil or the environment. 

Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, chest pain, headache, and swollen lymph nodes.