CSIRO study finds Hendra virus is present in flying foxes across a broad region of Australia

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Updated October 14 2021 - 2:15pm, first published 2:08pm
NEW VARIANT: Scientists have identified a new genetic type of Hendra virus in Australian flying foxes
NEW VARIANT: Scientists have identified a new genetic type of Hendra virus in Australian flying foxes

A new study conducted by scientists at the CSIRO have uncovered a new type of Hendra virus in flying foxes, confirming the virus can be found across a broader region of Australia than previously thought.

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Mathew Perry

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Journalist covering the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales for the Muswellbrook Chronicle, Singleton Argus, Scone Advocate, Hunter Valley News and occasionally the Newcastle Herald.

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