title: Emerging viral infections in Australia.
abstract: Hendra virus infection should be suspected in someone with close association with horses or bats who presents acutely with pneumonia or encephalitis (potentially after a prolonged incubation period). Australian bat lyssavirus infection should be suspected in a patient with a progressive neurological illness and a history of exposure to a bat. Rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin should be strongly considered after a bite, scratch or mucous membrane exposure to a bat. Japanese encephalitis vaccine should be considered for people intending to reside in or visit endemic areas of southern or eastern Asia for more than 30 days.
authors.affiliation: Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia. jmccorma@mater.org.au
authors.forename: Joseph G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: McCormack
authors.forename: Anthony M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Allworth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D018068:Encephalitis Virus, Murray Valley; D004672:Encephalitis, Japanese / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D018114:Lyssavirus; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000662:veterinary; D018098:Paramyxovirinae; D018108:Respirovirus; D010253:Respirovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000662:veterinary; D018353:Rhabdoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000662:veterinary; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology; D014902:West Nile virus; D015047:Zoonoses