Hendra virus infection has been seen only
in Australia. Hendra virus is a zoonotic pathogen that infects to humans and
horses. Since the outbreak in 1994, at least sixty horses and four individuals
had died. In addition, antibodies for this pathogen were also detected in a dog
kept on a horse farm. It is considered that wild bats contribute to the
transmission of this virus.
Hendra virus is a virus species within the genus Henipavirus, subfamily Paramyxoviridae, which is closely
related to Measles virus and Canine distemper virus. Hendra virus causes
respiratory diseases and also nervous diseases in humans and horses.
Recently three
outbreaks of Hendra virus infection occurred in Australia during this half
year.
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