The Australian
THE owners of a dog that tested positive to the Hendra virus now hold grave fears for their young son. Two-year-old kelpie Dusty tested positive to virus anti-bodies earlier this week and authorities say the family pet had had contact with three...
Sydney Morning Herald
Hendra virus first rang alarm bells in Australia with the sudden deaths in Brisbane of 14 horses, prominent race horse trainer Vic Rail and one of his stablehands in September 1994...But unlike most paramyxo viruses, Hendra can infect more than one...
The Courier-Mail
THE Queensland government is still allowing councils to evict bat colonies, despite the premier warning it could aid the spread of Hendra. Premier Anna Bligh todayrepeated advice from scientists that moving on colonies could increase Hendra risks,...
The Age
Story continues below Biosecurity Queensland principal veterinary epidemiologist Hume Field says new research will focus on the reason for the recent spike...Hendra is typically passed from bats to horses, who can in rare cases infect humans...Dr...
The Age
Story continues below Sick horses can, in rare cases, pass it to humans. Experts say it is extremely likely the Hendra dog was infected by sick horses it had contact with on a Mount Alford property, southwest of Brisbane. Prof Jeggo said there had...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Fourteen infected horses have died or been euthanased across Queensland and New South Wales in the last month. Authorities from both states held a crisis meeting in Brisbane today to discuss the deadly hendra virus's appearance in a dog. Yesterday it...