Eleven under surveillance over Hendra virus

Eleven people accept been identified equally having approximately potential exposure to the unsafe Hendra virus inwards 2 unrelated cases inwards Queensland.

Their opportunity levels were considered low.

Queensland Biosecurity officials yesterday confirmed the 2 cases, signalling the wintertime high-risk flavour for the potentially deadly bat-borne virus.

Authorities accept confirmed they are testing horses on the 2 properties, and, inwards what is straightaway a measure protocol, pet cats together with dogs.

The 2 weekend cases were inwards Rockhamption together with inwards Ingham, inwards the state’s far north. The Rockhampton horse, believed to endure a two-year-old filly, died on Saturday. The Ingham horse, identified equally a one-time 18-year-old present horse, died on Sunday.

The Hendra virus, starting fourth dimension isolated inwards 1994, is carried inwards native fruit bats. It is able to infect horses and, inwards 7 cases, the virus has been passed on to people inwards unopen contact amongst the sick animals.

Of the 7 cases, iv accept proved fatal.

Last year, 22 Hendra cases were reported across Queensland together with New South Wales – the worst yr on tape for the disease.

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