There is no vaccine for humans against Hendra. The virus is severe and can be deadly – but it’s very rare.
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Authorities have been warned about five virus families that could cause future pandemics. Here are snapshots of the diseases each can cause and why we should be worried.
The virus is related to Hendra and Nipah viruses. But we don’t know whether it spreads from human to human.
Human damage to biodiversity is leading us into a pandemic era. A new report shows we must urgently transform our relationship with the environment.
There aren’t enough international and domestic laws to address how the interests of humans and the needs of wildlife overlap.
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Lawyer, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Clinical Associate Professor, School of Medical Science & Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute; Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Professor University of Western Australia, Institute of Agriculture
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Associate Professor (Molecular Virology), Monash University
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Medical Entomologist, The University of Queensland
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Professor of virology and theme leader for viral infectious diseases, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity