Fresh advice on use of Hendra vaccine
New advice has been issued to Australian Equus caballus owners over the latterly released vaccine that provides protection against the deadly Hendra virus.
Biosecurity Queensland’s main biosecurity officer, Dr Jim Thompson, said recent information evaluated past times the Australian Pesticides together with Veterinary Medicines Authority showed that the vaccine offered protection to horses for upwards to 6 months.
“Research is continuing to receive upwards one's hear if the vaccine volition render protection against Hendra virus for upwards to 12 months,” he said.
“Changes bring likewise been made unopen to the timing of the minute dose,” he said.
“When the vaccine was starting fourth dimension made available belatedly terminal twelvemonth in that location were strict requirements on the timing of the minute vaccination. Further query way that the minute dose tin straight off live on administered anytime betwixt 3 to 6 weeks later on the starting fourth dimension dose.
“Vaccination is the unmarried almost effective mode to cut down the direct chances of Hendra virus infection inwards horses together with Biosecurity Queensland encourages Equus caballus owners to bring their horses vaccinated.
“However Equus caballus owners shouldn’t popular off complacent, fifty-fifty later on vaccination. We withal recommend the purpose of expert personal hygiene together with biosecurity measures when working amongst horses, regardless of their vaccination status.”
Hendra is a bat-borne virus which is able to infect horses, ordinarily amongst deadly consequences. In 7 known cases, the virus has been transferred from horses to humans closely involved inwards the attention of the sick animals. Four of those human cases bring proved fatal.
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