encephalitis
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| ***other [[zoonoses]]: | ***other [[zoonoses]]: | ||
| ***Henipavirus encephalitis (Hendra virus (HeV) / Nipah virus (NiV))** | ***Henipavirus encephalitis (Hendra virus (HeV) / Nipah virus (NiV))** | ||
| + | *first recognised in 1998 among pig farmers in Malaysia | ||
| *generally spread by urine of flying foxes and mortality rate of horses is 75% and humans 60% | *generally spread by urine of flying foxes and mortality rate of horses is 75% and humans 60% | ||
| + | *potential for spread from humans via close body fluid contact | ||
| *flu-like illness + encephalitis | *flu-like illness + encephalitis | ||
| *outbreaks in north-eastern Australia | *outbreaks in north-eastern Australia | ||
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