This year has had the lot. First came the tempest, then the floods. Fires are on their way as the landscape dries out. Now we have pestilence, in the form of Hendra virus. Calls for bat culls have ensued…
Articles on Hendra virus
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The Hendra virus (HeV) infection has a high mortality rate in humans, killing four of the seven people who have ever contracted…
Emergency medicine specialist Chris Baggoley has been appointed Australia’s new Chief Medical Officer, after acting in the role since April. The Chief Medical Officer works out of the Department of Health…
In a world first, a dog has tested positive to the lethal Hendra virus, prompting the CSIRO to call for fresh research into the risk it could spread from canines to humans. Hendra virus, which is usually…
Queensland authorities came under attack yesterday for being unprepared for a Hendra virus outbreak after it was found that they’d only stocked 15 doses of virus antibodies. But the case for stocking up…
As Queensland authorities confirm the third outbreak of Hendra virus within a week, researchers are moving to fast track a horse vaccination for the deadly virus, which can spread from horses to humans…
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Research scientist, CSIRO
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Senior Veterinary Pathologist, CSIRO
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Virologist, Australian Animal Health Laboratory, CSIRO
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Office of the Chief Executive Science Leader in Virology, CSIRO
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Fellow in Veterinary Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Sydney
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Emeritus Professor; Former Biotechnology Program Director, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow at the Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, University of Sydney
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Janet Dora Hine Professor, University of Sydney
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Emeritus Professor, infectious disease ecology, Griffith University
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Adjunct Associate Professor James Cook University and University Fellow Charles Darwin University, James Cook University
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Sydney Horizon Fellow, veterinarian and wildlife disease ecologist, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW
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Associate Professor (Teaching), Biology Department, University of Waterloo