Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Outbreak-related Hendra virus infection in a NSW pet dog.
- Journal:
- Public health research & practice
- Year:
- 2015
- Authors:
- Halim, Sherly et al.
- Affiliation:
- Communicable Diseases Branch · Australia
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
In June and July 2013, there was an outbreak of Hendra virus (HeV), which can spread from animals to humans, in the mid-north coast area of New South Wales, Australia. During this outbreak, four unvaccinated horses were found to have the virus, and a pet dog that had close contact with one of these horses also tested positive for HeV. The paper discusses how the situation was handled and the changes made to public health measures regarding HeV infection as a result.
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.
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