"Hendra virus (formerly called equine morbillivirus) is a member of the family Paramyxoviridae. The virus was first isolated in 1994 from specimens obtained during an outbreak of respiratory and neurologic disease in horses and humans in Hendra, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia." (from CDC)
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- Qld vet dies of Hendra virus ABC news report of the first human death in ten years.
- Hendra virus infection in a veterinarian The Medical Journal of Australia presents an account of one of the human cases, including details of the mode of transmission from horses.
- Isolation of Hendra virus from pteropid bats Abstract from the Journal of General Virology. Full text article may be downloaded free of charge.
- Outbreak of Hendra-Like Virus The CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report describes cases from Malaysia and Singapore in 1998-1999.
- The Exceptionally Large Genome of Hendra Virus Abstract from The Journal of Virology supports the creation of a new genus within the Family Paramyxoviridae. Full text available to download.
- Wikipedia: Henipavirus Encyclopedia article on this genus of viruses responsible for the infectious diseases, Hendravirus and Nipahvirus, and transmitted by fruit bats. Includes details of the emergence and outbreaks of each disease.
- Hendra Virus Disease The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention present details of pathology, signs and symptoms, with a fact sheet to download.
- New virus emerges in Malaysia A full-text article from the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association describes a case in a pig farmer.
- Merck Veterinary Manual: Hendra Virus Infection Etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, transmission, clinical findings, diagnosis, treatment, control, prevention and zoonotic risk.
- Hendra virus horse put down ABC news report of the euthanasia of an infected animal who recovered from the virus.