These two viruses are the Hendra and the Nipah which have yet to ever hit America. [Hendra virus] was first detected in Australia in 1994 and has a case-fatality rate of around 60%. [Nipah virus ...

Plowright, a disease ecologist at Cornell University who studies pandemic prevention, was interested in bats because they carry a virus called Hendra ... species of bat: black flying foxes ...

Habitat loss and food shortages have pushed bats into closer proximity to horses and humans, fueling Hendra virus spillover ... altering the ecology of black flying foxes. Deforestation, coupled ...

"This indicates that shrew-to-human transmission can occur." Another dangerous henipavirus is the Hendra virus, which was first detected in Brisbane, Australia and has a fatality rate of 70% ...

Equine vets are urging horse breeders and owners to vaccinate against Hendra virus ... Photo shows Words sit atop a black background reading: "Get Australia's #1 news app". Download the ABC ...

A new virus related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses has been detected in shrews in the U.S. However, scientists say there is currently "no evidence" that it has infected humans and the risk ...

Plowright, a disease ecologist at Cornell University who studies pandemic prevention, was interested in bats because they carry a virus called Hendra ... species of bat: black flying foxes ...

The researchers said they hope that these types of laboratory discoveries will pave the way toward preventing Nipah virus and Hendra virus infections or provide a solution for post-exposure therapy.