The Hendra Virus In A Horse

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The Hendra virus when infected within a horse can hold the symptoms in an incubation period without even showing any signs that the horse is infected. The period of incubation, can be from 5-21 days before showing symptoms of the virus. Some horses will show immediate physical signs, such as a sudden fever. Other horses can react with neurological illness and even respiratory illness before a rapid death. The Hendra virus is a deadly virus with many symptoms and/or illnesses.

Short paragraph on the diagnosis: The Hendra Virus can infect many organisms in many different ways. Some organisms such as the dog don’t show any of the clinical signs- e.g. …
Where as other organisms such as horses and humans, show many different signs. These signs

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