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PRO/AH/EDR> Hendra virus, equine – Australia (04): (NS)
Nipah/Hendra Virus -- AustraliaA horse on a property near Lismore [New South Wales (NSW)] has died and the cause has been confirmed as Hendra virus.The NSW Department of Primary Industries' [DPI] chief veterinary officer, Ian Roth, said the dead horse had been buried and the property will be placed in quarantine."The 8-year-old gelding was observed to be unwell on Wednesday [2 Sep 2015] and was off its food, before it collapsed," he said."A private vet collected samples for formal analysis, and the Read more [...]
