The deadly Hendra virus has been detected in a Queensland horse for the first time in five years.
The deadly Hendra virus has been detected in Queensland for the first time in almost five years.
The state’s chief veterinary officer Dr Allison Crook said the horse, which had not been vaccinated, had been euthanised on the property after its condition rapidly deteriorated.“We are working with the property and horse owners to ensure the risk is contained on the property.
Hendra is a naturally occurring virus in bat populations and is passed to horses via the urine, faeces or fetal fluids. Humans can then catch it from horses.Crook said vaccinating horses was the most effective way to help manage Hendra virus disease.
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