The death of an unvaccinated horse from Hendra virus this week in southeast Queensland is the state’s first reported case in three years. Before that, Australia’s last case was in July 2023, when ...

Horse owners are encouraged to vaccinate their animals against the disease which can be fatal to both horses and, in rare ...

A horse in southeast Queensland has died after contracting Hendra virus, the state’s first case of the disease, which can be ...

New viruses that are genetically similar to known fatal viruses have been discovered near food sources in a concerning new ...

The death of a horse from the Hendra virus in southeast Queensland, in what authorities say is the state’s first case of the ...

A drug that targets two parts of the deadly Nipah virus protects against infection in hamsters. And once an animal is ...

Researchers have discovered a strategy to neutralize two highly lethal viruses for which there is currently no approved ...

Racing Queensland has reiterated the importance of vaccination for thoroughbred horses following the first case of the deadly ...

The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) and Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA) are reminding horse owners across Queensland and New South Wales ...

Learn more about Hendra virus, a rare respiratory illness that comes from bats. Hendra virus is transmitted from bats to horses; humans can get it from horses but not bats.

1 of 3 The black flying fox is one of the bats in Australia that carries the Hendra virus — which sometimes spills over to horses, and humans, with devastating impact. Scientists are trying to ...