Re: CS> Hendra

1999-09-10 Thread Michael C McNeill
>Has anyone heard of the Hendra virus in Australia? Not I. But, then, I'm something of a backwoods bumpkin/hermit on some things. >I almost lost my daughter last year to one of these "mutations of the >flu"... so that's why I'm here. For prevention, how much do you give to >a 42lb child? WA

CS> Hendra

1999-09-10 Thread KIM BROWN
Hi, Has anyone heard of the Hendra virus in Australia? It has the characteristics of the Paramyxoviridae virus family, none of which was known to cause serious disease, except this one which is deadly. Hendra is most closely realted to measles, rinderpest and canine distemper viruses. So far