Thread: Hendra Virus

Originally Posted by Offender90

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That said, I wouldn't be losing sleep over it as the outbreaks to date have both been very rare and very isolated.

Except that the last outbreak was handled badly by Qld DPI and it sounds as if Qld Health have cocked up in this one

As has been said, Hendra virus is carried by Flying Foxes and all my friends in Qld are very careful with what trees are near horse feed areas. The chances of survival aren't great if you contract it and horses are just destroyed, whether they recover or not.

Horses in NSW came from Hendra-hit farm

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Being pedantic, just because I can, that is actually suidae.

Porcine - From the Latin adjective porcinus, from the noun porcus (“‘pig’”). Of or pertaining to the pig.