title: Outbreak-related Hendra virus infection in a NSW pet dog.
abstract: Hendra virus (HeV) infection is a zoonosis of importance in Australia. An outbreak of HeV occurred on the mid-north coast region of New South Wales (NSW) in June and July 2013. Four unvaccinated horses on four separate properties were confirmed to have HeV infection. A pet dog that had close contact with one of the horses was also confirmed to be infected with HeV. This paper documents the response to the canine infection and the resulting change to the public health management of HeV infection.
authors.affiliation: Communicable Diseases Branch, Health Protection NSW, Sydney, Australia, sherly.halim@sswahs.nsw.gov.au.
authors.forename: Sherly
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Halim
authors.affiliation: Communicable Diseases Branch, Health Protection NSW, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Polkinghorne
authors.affiliation: North Coast Public Health Unit, NSW Health, Port Macquarie, Australia.
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.affiliation: North Coast Public Health Unit, NSW Health, Port Macquarie, Australia.
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: van den Berg
authors.affiliation: Communicable Diseases Branch, Health Protection NSW, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Vicky
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sheppeard
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D004285:Dogs; D045464:Henipavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D009517:New South Wales; D057805:Pets / Q000821:virology; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission