Woman flown to hospital after Hendra exposure
A Rockhampton adult woman has been flown to a Brisbane infirmary subsequently suffering meaning exposure to torso fluids from a foal dying from the Hendra virus.
The adult woman was nursing the seven-month-old foal every bit it died over the weekend from the bat-borne infection.
The drive of decease was confirmed every bit hendra virus yesteryear testing on Midweek night.
It is possible the adult woman volition hold out offered the experimental monoclonal antibody handling which scientists believe could forbid fatal cases inwards humans.
Seven people are known to accept suffered hendra infections since the illness was outset isolated inwards 1994. Four of the victims died.
The cases inwards humans accept solely always occurred every bit a consequence of transmission from horses, subsequently meaning exposure to infected bodily fluids from the sick animals.
Queensland’s Chief Health Officer, Jeannette Young, told The Australian paper that if the woman’s preliminary assessment of high adventure was confirmed, she would hold out offered the experimental treatment.
Two other people identified every bit existence exposed to the sick Equus caballus – a manly mortal holding possessor in addition to an help veterinary – were assessed every bit having depression exposure.
The holding where the Equus caballus died is nether quarantined, in addition to Biosecurity Queensland officials are assessing the 2 horses in addition to 2 dogs that stay on the property.
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