Tagged with Hendra virus

Associate Professor Nigel McMillan from Griffith University’s School of Medical Science has been awarded federal government funding to make further progress towards a human cure for the deadly Hendra virus. Since the first outbreak of the disease in 1994, there have been seven confirmed human cases in Australia, resulting in four deaths. Currently there are […]

Professor Hamish McCallum, Head of the Griffith School of Environment, will lead an international team of research experts as they investigate Hendra virus in flying fox populations in Queensland and NSW. The project will look for ways to predict when and where Hendra virus will pose the greatest risk to horses and the community. Griffith […]