First case in five years of Hendra's deadly virus in Queensland after a horse fell ill on a property
A deadly virus from bats strikes Australia for the first time in five years as authorities struggle to contain the outbreak Hendra virus has not been contracted by horses since 2017 in Queensland The deadly virus spreads from fruit bats to horses, and can be fatal to humans A horse in Mackay is brought down after the Hendra virus weakens the animal QLD biosecurity worker ensures the case is kept on the property By Max Aldred For The Australian Daily Surat Published: 02:11 AM EDT, 9 July 2022 | Updated: 02:24 EDT, 9 July 2022 A deadly virus capable of spreading to humans infected a horse for the first time in five years on a Queensland property. The Hendra virus case, detected Friday in Mackay, is the first confirmed case of infection in horses in the state since 2017. Hendra is commonly found among fruit bat populations. The virus has killed more than half of the people who contracted the infection, most of whom were v...