Home Hendra virus Hendra virus Australian vet dies of Hendra virus after treating infected horse Australian vet Alister Rodgers has died in hospital in Brisbane after treating a horse infected with the Hendra virus Another horse dies and five people in hospital due to hendra virus A third horse in Australia has died from the hendra virus, and five people are now in hospital in Brisbane after coming into contact with infected horses Australian stud farms quarantined after horse dies of Hendra virus Stud farms in Australia are under quarantine after a horse died from hendra virus in Queensland last week Deadly horse virus kills Australian vet and 5 horses An Australian vet and 5 horses have died from a deadly virus spread by fruitbats