More people are being tested for the Hendra virus after the rapidly spreading infection claimed a fifth horse in NSW, taking the national toll to 15.
The horse died at a property near Mullumbimby on the NSW north coast, the Department of Primary Industries confirmed on Thursday.
Four other horses along with three cats and two dogs on the property will be assessed on the quarantined property.
A NSW health spokesman said three people had been exposed to the virus in the most recent incident in NSW.
“Despite the negligible exposure, the three people are having blood tests,” he told AAP.
“Fifteen (other) people previously identified as having potential contacts to the previous infected horses in NSW are now past the incubation period.
“Six people from this group have had precautionary blood tests to check for unrecognised infection.” Read More…
