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Case Reports
. 2010 Feb;16(2):338-40.
doi: 10.3201/eid1602.090780.

Hendra virus outbreak with novel clinical features, Australia

Hume Field  1 , Kylie Schaaf, Nina Kung, Craig Simon, David Waltisbuhl, Heather Hobert, Frederick Moore, Deborah Middleton, Allison Crook, Greg Smith, Peter Daniels, Ron Glanville, David Lovell
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Hendra virus outbreak with novel clinical features, Australia

Hume Field et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Feb.

Erratum in

  • Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 May;16(5):898

Abstract

To determine the epidemiologic and clinical features of a 2008 outbreak of Hendra virus infection in a veterinary clinic in Australia, we investigated the equine case-series. Four of 5 infected horses died, as did 1 of 2 infected staff members. Clinical manifestation in horses was predominantly neurologic. Preclinical transmission appears likely.

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Figure 1
Layout of veterinary clinic where outbreak of Hendra virus infection occurred in horses, Australia, 2008. Individual horse stalls and yards are numbered 1–40. All yards are open, with yards 19–22 having a roofed shelter within.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Epidemic curve of Hendra virus infection in horses, Australia, 2008. White bars represent the 3 possible cases; black bars represent the 5 confirmed cases.
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