• Digestive System,  Endocrine and Metabolism

    Hendra virus: A member of the Nipah and Langya virus family

    The Hendra virus (HeV) infection is a unique zoonosis that can spread from animals to humans. This disease carries severe, often fatal consequences and was first transmitted among horses in Australia. The Hendra virus is found in its natural environment among fruit bats, which are members of the Pteropodidae family. The urine and other bodily fluids of these animals carry the pathogen, which can be a source of human infection, especially when contact with horses occurs. The Hendra virus was first isolated in the mid-1990s when an outbreak occurred near Brisbane. This disease affected 21 horses and several people, and since then, a limited number of cases have been observed.…

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