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New outbreak of Hendra Virus in Australia

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    Posted: June 04 2012 at 11:23pm
Two horses, dog in Queensland test positive to Hendra virus
  • From: AAP
  • June 05, 201210:58AM

TWO horses and a dog have have tested positive to the Hendra virus on Queensland properties quarantined with the deadly disease.

Authorities last week announced two horses had died of Hendra on properties near Rockhampton and at Ingham.

A dog on the Ingham property and two horses on the Rockhampton property tested positive in results returned on Monday night, Agriculture Minister John McVeigh says.

There has only been one other reported case of Hendra infecting a dog.

The dog had returned a weak positive test, Mr McVeigh said.

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7 People tested for Hedra Virus

Seven of the 10 people exposed to the Hendra virus after the latest outbreaks at Ingham and Rockhampton have asked to be tested for the virus.

Sixteen horses have died since January 2011 after 13 outbreaks of Hendra virus, including the two horses on Sunday and Monday who died at Rockhampton and Ingham.

The seven people now receiving testing includes the treating vets at both sites, Queensland Health said.



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Hendra virus kills two horses (00:50)

Two properties are quarantined at Ingham and Rockhampton following a fresh outbreak of Hendra virus which killed two horses, but the cases are not thought to be linked. 

 
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