Australia Hendra 2014

[Ronan Kelly]

Link to 2013 thread: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=198943

Horse euthanased after South Kolan Hendra outbreak
Comments (2) ? Leah Kidd 19th Mar 2014 12:32 PM Updated: 1:31 PM

UPDATE: Biosecurity Queensland is managing a new Hendra virus case in the Bundaberg area after positive test results were received late last night.

Queensland's Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Rick Symons said a private veterinarian had euthanased one horse on the property on Monday after it become unwell over the weekend, with test results last night confirming the animal had Hendra virus.

"There is one other horse on the property. Tracing and risk assessments are being undertaken on any animals that may have had contact with the infected horse to work out if further testing needs to be done," Dr Symons said.

"The property has been quarantined which means restrictions apply to moving horses and horse materials on and off the property. The quarantine will be in place for at least one month."

Dr Symons said this case was the first Hendra virus incident in Queensland this year.
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http://www.news-mail.com.au/news/hendra-outbreak-south-kolan-property/2203488/

News release | 19-Mar-2014

Biosecurity Queensland is managing a new Hendra virus case in the Bundaberg area after positive test results were received late last night.

Queensland's Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Rick Symons said a private veterinarian had euthanased one horse on the property on Monday after it become unwell over the weekend, with test results last night confirming the animal had Hendra virus.

"There is one other horse on the property. Tracing and risk assessments are being undertaken on any animals that may have had contact with the infected horse to work out if further testing needs to be done,? Dr Symons said.

"The property has been quarantined which means restrictions apply to moving horses and horse materials on and off the property. The quarantine will be in place for at least one month.?

Dr Symons said this case was the first Hendra virus incident in Queensland this year.

"The timing of this case highlights the need for horse owners to remain vigilant in taking steps to reduce the risk of infection as Hendra virus can occur year round,? he said.

"Vaccination is the single most effective way of reducing the risk of Hendra virus infection in horses. It is recommended that horse owners speak to their veterinarian about vaccinating their horses.

"If a horse becomes sick, owners should contact their veterinarian immediately. People in contact with horses need to remember to continue to practice good biosecurity and personal hygiene measures even if a horse is vaccinated against Hendra virus.

"Horse owners and vets are encouraged to download the latest information on Hendra virus from our website www.biosecurity.qld.gov.au or by calling 13 25 23."

For information on the vaccine, visit www.health4horses.com.au

Follow Biosecurity Queensland on Facebook and Twitter (@BiosecurityQld).

Media contact: Kirsten Phillips, 3087 8591
http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/services...hendra-virus-case-confirmed-in-bundaberg-area

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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New Hendra virus case confirmed in the Beenleigh area


News release | 03-Jun-2014

Biosecurity Queensland is managing a new Hendra virus case in the Beenleigh area after a positive test result was received late last night.

Queensland Acting Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Allison Crook said one horse had been euthanased on the property after becoming unwell over the weekend.

?There are two other horses on the property. Tracing and risk assessments are being undertaken on any animals that may have had contact with the infected horse to work out if further testing needs to be done,? Dr Crook said.

?We will contact other properties that we believe may have had contact with the infected animal.

"The property has been quarantined which means restrictions apply to moving horses and horse materials on and off the property. The quarantine will be in place for at least one month.?

Queensland Health's Public Health experts are assessing the situation today to determine if any humans had contact with the infected horse, and stands ready to provide any assistance, counselling, information, testing or treatment that may be required.

Dr Crook said this was the second case of Hendra virus in Queensland this year.

"Hendra virus infection can occur throughout the year, so it?s important that horse owners take steps to protect themselves and their animals at all times,? she said.

"The affected horse had not been vaccinated. Vaccination is the single most effective way of reducing the risk of Hendra virus infection in horses. It is recommended that horse owners speak to their veterinarian about vaccinating their horses.

"If a horse becomes sick, owners should contact their veterinarian immediately. People in contact with horses need to remember to continue to practice good biosecurity and personal hygiene measures even if a horse is vaccinated against Hendra virus.?

For more information on prevention of Hendra virus or biosecurity steps in an incident, visit www.biosecurity.qld.gov.au or call 13 25 23. For information on the vaccine, visit www.health4horses.com.au

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Media contact: Sacha Kitson, 3087 8591
http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/services...ra-virus-case-confirmed-in-the-beenleigh-area

 

[Shiloh]

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Source: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...dly-hendra-virus/story-fni0cx12-1226962217618

Five people exposed to deadly Hendra virus

LINDA SILMALIS
The Sunday Telegraph
June 21, 2014 12:47PM

HEALTH authorities are monitoring five people who have come into contact with a horse infected with the deadly Hendra virus on the State?s north coast.

The gelding died suddenly on Thursday night after becoming ill with the NSW Department of Primary Industries confirming on Friday it was carrying the virus.

The property, located west of Murwillimbah, has been placed under quarantine while samples from five other horses on the acreage have been sent for testing.

The horse?s owner, vet, assistant and two other people are being monitored by NSW Health for any signs of infection.

It is the first confirmed case of Hendra virus in NSW since last year, when four horses and a dog on four separate properties died after becoming ill...

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Hendra virus the cause of horse death on NSW north coast
21 Jun 2014
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) veterinarians today confirmed Hendra virus as the cause of death of one horse west of Murwillumbah on the NSW north coast.
?The property has been placed in quarantine by the Local Land Services district veterinarian and the dead horse is being buried,? said NSW Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer Therese Wright.

?The 31-year-old stockhorse gelding died overnight on Thursday this week after being found in a dam earlier that day and receiving treatment from a private veterinarian for very low body temperature.?

Ms Wright said samples from the horse were sent for laboratory analysis and results last night confirmed the Hendra virus.

?Staff from the LLS, DPI and NSW Health are working closely with the property owners,? she said.

?Three people who handled the horse plus the veterinarian and an assistant are being assessed and monitored by NSW Health.

?The horse had been in a paddock on a rural acreage, in an area which has regular flying fox activity.

?Samples have been taken from five remaining horses on the property and the horses are under surveillance.

?Initial investigations indicate no horses have been moved off the property in recent weeks and there are no dogs or cats on the property,? Ms Wright said.

Ms Wright said this was the first Hendra case in NSW this year.

?Last year Hendra was confirmed in four horses and one dog on four separate properties on the NSW mid north Coast ? two properties near Macksville and two properties near Kempsey,? Ms Wright said.

?Biosecurity Queensland has dealt with a case in Beenleigh earlier this month and in the Bundaberg area in March.?

NSW DPI has been encouraging horseowners to see their veterinarians and work out their vaccination strategy against Hendra Virus.

?Winter is the season when horses have been infected with Hendra in NSW in the past ? so now is the time to get a vaccine booster for your horse,? Ms Wright said.

?Vaccination is the single most effective way of reducing the risk of Hendra virus infection in horses.

Ms Wright said horses should also be kept away from flowering and fruiting trees that are attractive to bats.

?Do not place feed and water under trees and cover feed and water containers with a shelter so they cannot be contaminated from above.

"If a horse becomes sick, owners should contact their veterinarian immediately.

?People in contact with horses need to practice good biosecurity and personal hygiene measures even if a horse is vaccinated against Hendra virus.

"Horse owners and vets are encouraged to download the latest information on Hendra virus from our website

Media contact: Phil Bevan 0429 458 053
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/news/all/2014/hendra-death-north-coast

Strong reaction to Hendra outbreak
ABC Rural By Kim Honan

Updated 6 hours 32 minutes ago


The manufacturer of the Hendra vaccine expects the latest outbreak in New South Wales will trigger a response from owners of unvaccinated horses.

The horse on the property near Murwillumbah in northern NSW had not been vaccinated against the virus.

Zoetis' equine marketing manager Ben Reay, says vets are now receiving a lot of calls from anxious horse owners.

"When we saw something like the cases in Kempsey last year, which were the first cases in the particular area, we saw about 2,000 horses vaccinated within a couple of weeks after those outbreaks," he said.

It has been eight years between Hendra cases in the Tweed Valley, with the first Hendra case in NSW recorded near Murwillumbah in 2006.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-23/hendra-outbreak-response/5543642

 

[Shiloh]

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Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-25/hendra-horses-test-negative/5549796


Quarantined horses test negative for Hendra
ABC Rural
By Kim Honan
Updated 7 hours 59 minutes ago

Initial tests on five horses on a property under quarantine in northern New South Wales after a Hendra outbreak have returned a negative result for the virus.

But further testing still needs to be carried out over the next three weeks before the animals receive the all clear and the quarantine lifted.

It was confirmed on the weekend a 31 year old stockhorse that died on the property at Murwillumbah last week had contracted the bat-borne virus...

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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New Hendra virus case confirmed in Gladstone area


News release | 19-Jul-2014

Biosecurity Queensland has quarantined a property in the Gladstone area after a deceased horse tested positive for Hendra virus infection.

Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Allison Crook said the horse had been unwell for a number of days and was found dead on Thursday.

?The positive test result was received last night,? Dr Crook said.

?Tracing and exposure assessments are being undertaken on other horses that may have had contact with the infected horse to determine if further testing needs to be done.

"The property has been quarantined which means restrictions apply to moving horses and horse materials on and off the property. The quarantine will be in place for at least one month.?

Queensland Health is following up all human contacts. At this stage it appears no one is at serious risk.

Dr Crook said this was the third case of Hendra virus in Queensland this year.
"Hendra virus infection can occur throughout the year, so it?s important that horse owners take steps to protect themselves and their animals at all times,? she said.

"The affected horse had not been vaccinated. Vaccination is the single most effective way of reducing the risk of Hendra virus infection in horses. It is recommended that horse owners speak to their veterinarian about vaccinating their horses.

"If a horse becomes sick, owners should contact their veterinarian immediately. People in contact with horses need to remember to continue to practice good biosecurity and personal hygiene measures even if a horse is vaccinated against Hendra virus.?

For more information on prevention of Hendra virus or biosecurity steps in an incident, visit www.biosecurity.qld.gov.au or call 13 25 23. For information on the vaccine, visit www.health4horses.com.au

Follow Biosecurity Queensland on Facebook and Twitter (@BiosecurityQld).
Media contact: Mark Hodder, 0421 618 871
http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/services...hendra-virus-case-confirmed-in-gladstone-area