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Hendra
/ ˈhɛndrə /
noun
- a virus that affects humans and horses, causing a fatal, influenza-like illness
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hendra1
C20: after the suburb of Brisbane, the location of the outbreak during which the virus was first isolated
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Example Sentences
Several horses in Hendra had fallen ill and died, followed by one of their trainers.
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The Nipah virus, scientists quickly realized was similar to Hendra, which quickly led researchers to bats.
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In Malaysia and Bangladesh, a devastating infectious neurological disease emerged just a few years after Hendra.
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Hendra was named after the Brisbane, Australia, suburb where it was first reported in 1994.
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Of the three reported Hendra cases, two were fatal, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
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