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Hendra virus
If you suspect Hendra virus, please contact Biosecurity Queensland immediately on 13 25 23 or contact the Emergency Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888.
Hendra virus incidents 2009
The five remaining properties involved in the recent Hendra virus incidents at Cawarral and Bowen in central Queensland have been given the all clear with test results finalised.
These properties can now return to normal activities with no more quarantine measures in place, or any restrictions on horse movements to and from their properties.
Biosecurity Queensland takes Hendra virus extremely seriously and will continue to work with the Australian Animal Health Laboratories, the peak veterinary bodies, key stakeholders to the Queensland horse industry and other research institutions to learn more about the virus so it can be better prevented and managed in the future.
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Overview
- Hendra virus overview
- What is Hendra virus? or (PDF, 205 kB)
- Flying foxes and Hendra virus or (PDF, 62 kB) 28 August 2009
For veterinarians
- Guidelines for veterinarians handling potential Hendra virus infection in horses
Version 3, April 2009. These are the latest guidelines. They will be updated to include the latest incident at Cawarral in the near future. - Submitting samples for analysis
- Safe use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Communiqués from the Chief Veterinary Officer
Current 11 September 2009 (PDF, 36 kB) | Previous - Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
For communities
- Information for the community or (PDF, 45 kB) 9 September 2009
- Hendra virus infection (from Queensland Health)
- Note: The 'What is Hendra virus?' document has moved to the Overview section above
For horse industries and horse owners
- Guidelines for holding equestrian activities or (PDF, 33 kB) 13 August 2009
- Hendra virus tests 25 August 2009
- Horse and donkey biosecurity (simple practices, from the Australian Government)
- For horse properties and other horse related businesses (from Workplace Health and Safety Queensland)
- Communiqués from the Chief Veterinary Officer for the horse industry
Current 16 September 2009 (PDF, 39 kB) | Previous - Hendra virus seminars for horse owners - check out dates here New
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