Hendra Virus Infection

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NSW DPI chief veterinary officer Jo Coombe says the horse was "depressed, uncoordinated, had a nasal discharge and high temperatures".

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Two people who have been in close contact with a horse that was infected with Hendra virus in Mackay, North Queensland, will receive an antibody therapy on "compassionate" grounds, aimed at preventing them from developing the deadly disease.

A North Queensland vet says it is humans, not horses, who are of greatest concern as his region records the state's first case of Hendra in five years.

Authorities have told horse owners to get their horses vaccinated and to limit contact with flying foxes.

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The virus is detected in a seven-year-old unvaccinated horse near Newcastle, prompting officials to lock down the property and issue warnings to anyone with access to horses.

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