The death of a horse from the Hendra virus in southeast Queensland, in what authorities say is the state’s first case of the disease since 2022, has raised alarm.

"One of the most dangerous is the Hendra virus, which was first detected in Brisbane, ... Co-author Dr. Ariel Isaacs said ...

Hundreds of deadly virus samples are missing from a lab in Australia, the Queensland Government announced on Monday. Queensland Health has launched an investigation into the “major historical ...

Horse dies from Hendra virus in South East Queensland. A horse in southeast Queensland has died after testing positive for the deadly Hendra virus -the first case in three years.

Racing Queensland puts thoroughbred industry on alert as new Hendra virus case confirmed. Racing Queensland has hammered home the importance of vaccination for thoroughbred horses after news of a ...

Relative of deadly Hendra virus found in the US Date: January 28, 2025 Source: University of Queensland ... Co-author Dr Ariel Isaacs said developing vaccines for the virus family was a focus for ...

The newly discovered virus was found in shrews in Alabama, and belongs to the same deadly family as the notorious Nipah and Hendra viruses – both known for their high mortality rates ...

He said the Hendra virus has a 70% fatality rate, and Nipah has "recorded fatality rates between 40 and 75 per cent in outbreaks in South-East Asia, including in Malaysia and Bangladesh." They can ...

A new animal-borne virus has been discovered in Alabama. But the creature that carries it can be found along parts of the Atlantic seaboard, as far north as southern Saskatchewan, Canada, as far ...