Hendra virus outbreak with novel clinical features, Australia.
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.
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Hume
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Biosecurity Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. hume.fi eld@dpi.qld.gov.au
Schaaf
Kylie
K
Kung
Nina
N
Simon
Craig
C
Waltisbuhl
David
D
Hobert
Heather
H
Moore
Frederick
F
Middleton
Deborah
D
Crook
Allison
A
Smith
Greg
G
Daniels
Peter
P
Glanville
Ron
R
Lovell
David
D
D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D045404:Hendra Virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D045464:Henipavirus Infections / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000401:mortality* / Q000821:virology; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009026:Mortality