Queensland Arabians

Negative results for HeV were received this afternoon on the remaining samples submitted from the companion horse on the affected property on the Sunshine Coast. The results included negative test results for the detection of antibodies to Hendra virus, as well as negative results on a range of swabs from the horse and the environment. 

Negative results for HeV were received this afternoon on blood samples submitted from the companion horse on the affected property on the Sunshine Coast. 
A Biosecurity Queensland veterinarian sampled the horse yesterday afternoon and collected blood samples and a range of swabs. 

Hendra virus causes disease in horses and, very rarely, humans. Fruit bats are the natural hosts for the virus. The disease is rare in horses and even rarer in humans. It is a notifiable disease and all suspect cases in horses must be reported to the DPI&F.