Fifth human case of Hendra virus
After the admittance of the veterinary surgeon Alister Rodgers to Princess Alexandria Hospital in Brisbane after she contracted the deadly Hendra virus from a foal at the J4S Equine nursery in Queensland, the owner of the farm has also been taken to hospital for monitoring.
John Brady horse breeder at the Cawarral nursery had been admitted to hospital on Monday 24 August, although to date no test results or evidence was available to suggest that Brady was infected with the human mutation of the virus.
Staff at the J4S nursery have also been affected by the loss of their manager however remain loyal and determined to get the nursery back on its feet once the farm had the all clear. Experts had suggested that Brady's enterprise reputation maybe damaged beyond repair as foal sales have dipped and will continue to fall after the quarantine has been lifted.
However three of Brady's stud workers have also been admitted to hospital after suffering headaches and hospital staff at Princess Alexandria are keeping in the J4S staff for constant observation. Skeleton staff are currently operating the site to make sure the welfare of the remaining horses still remains high.
In total 4 horses have been infected with the disease and the quarantine on J4S Nursery will be in place up to 28 days since the last confirmed case of the infection.
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August 25th 2009