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Hendra Virus Outbreak with Novel Clinical Features, Australia |
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| Authors: | Hume Field Kylie Schaaf Nina Kung Craig Simon David Waltisbuhl Heather Hobert Frederick Moore Deborah Middleton Allison Crook Greg Smith Peter Daniels Ron Glanville David Lovell |
| Affiliation: | Biosecurity Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (H. Field, N. Kung, D. Waltisbuhl, A. Crook, R. Glanville);Redlands Veterinary Clinic, Brisbane (K. Schaaf, C. Simon, H. Hobert, D. Lovell);Queensland Health, Brisbane (F. Moore, G. Smith);Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (D. Middleton, P. Daniels) |
| Abstract: | To determine the epidemiologic and clinical features of a 2008 outbreak of Hendra virus infection in a veterinary clinic in Australia, we investigated the equine case-series. Four of 5 infected horses died, as did 1 of 2 infected staff members. Clinical manifestation in horses was predominantly neurologic. Preclinical transmission appears likely. |
| Keywords: | Hendra virus horse henipavirus bats viruses zoonoses Australia dispatch |