Hendra
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Hendra
C20: after the suburb of Brisbane, the location of the outbreak during which the virus was first isolated
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Bats are recognized as natural hosts for many zoonotic viruses, including rabies, Nipah, Hendra, Marburg, and SARS-CoV-1.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2026
Ken Hendra stepped into the shed outside his home recently and witnessed a swarm of what he estimated to be 200 of the critters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
The first heat pumps Graham Hendra sold, about 15 years ago, weren't very hot.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2024
Bats are known reservoirs for a wide range of viruses, including Marburg filoviruses, Hendra and Nipah paramyxoviruses, rabies, and coronaviruses such as the one that causes MERS, or Middle East respiratory syndrome.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2023
But early on the morrow—between five and six o'clock—came Will Hendra, a cowkeeper, into our courtyard with a strange tale; one that disquieted if it did not altogether astonish me.
From Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
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