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Researchers have discovered a strategy to neutralize two highly lethal viruses for which there is currently no approved ...
A horse in southeast Queensland has died after contracting Hendra virus, the state’s first case of the disease, which can be ...
Horse owners are encouraged to vaccinate their animals against the disease which can be fatal to both horses and, in rare ...
Hendra is known as a henipavirus, and it’s similar to Nipah virus, which also comes from bats. These viruses kill anywhere from 40% to all of the animals and people they infect.
Racing Queensland has reiterated the importance of vaccination for thoroughbred horses following the first case of the deadly ...
The death of an unvaccinated horse from Hendra virus this week in southeast Queensland is the state’s first reported case in ...
Dr Thompson said vaccination of horses was the most effective way to help manage Hendra virus disease. "Unfortunately, in ...
A deadly animal-borne virus that can also infect humans has resurfaced in South East Queensland, with authorities confirming the state’s first case of Hendra virus since 2022.
The death of a horse from the Hendra virus in southeast Queensland, in what authorities say is the state’s first case of the ...
The Hendra virus causes a rare, flu-like reaction that can be fatal in humans and horses, according to the World Health Organization, which says the virus was first discovered in Australia.
A horse in southeast Queensland has died after testing positive for the deadly Hendra virus -the first case in three years.
The breach was discovered in August 2023, with nearly 100 of the missing vials containing Hendra virus, which is deadly. Two of the vials contained hantavirus, while 223 vials contained samples of ...