Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/20739
Title: Hendra virus: what do we know?
Contributor(s): Hess, I M R (author); Massey, Peter D  (author); Walker, Belinda (author); Middleton, Deborah J (author); Wright, Therese M (author)
Publication Date: 2011
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.1071/nb10077Open Access Link
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/20739
Abstract: Hendra virus infection is an emerging infectious disease that is not well understood. Most cases of Hendra virus infection have occurred in Queensland, with one case in a horse in NSW. Hendra virus infection has a high mortality rate in horses and humans and as cases could occur anywhere in Australia it is important to be ready for prompt action should an outbreak occur in NSW. This paper: reviews the current knowledge on Hendra virus infection including methods for preventing the disease; explains the animal health and human health response for an outbreak within NSW; and discusses possible future avenues for post-exposure prophylaxis and prevention by vaccination.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 22(6), p. 118-122
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Place of Publication: Australia
ISSN: 1839-4345
1034-7674
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 111711 Health Information Systems (incl. Surveillance)
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 920109 Infectious Diseases
920120 Zoonoses
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
Appears in Collections:Journal Article

Files in This Item:
2 files
File Description SizeFormat 
Show full item record

SCOPUSTM   
Citations

17
checked on Jun 22, 2024

Page view(s)

1,116
checked on Jul 7, 2024
Google Media

Google ScholarTM

Check

Altmetric


Items in Research UNE are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.