Equine Hospital Worker Diagnosed with Deadly Hendra Virus in Australia
This just in from the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) at Harvard University; please see other posts on this blog from the past week for more on the deadly Hendra virus and the...
View ArticleAustralian Vet Killed by Hendra Virus After Trying to Save Infected Horses Lives
by Fran Jurga | 2 September 2009 | The Jurga Report I hate to write to this story. I hate to have to tell you this. Again. A young Australian veterinarian has died in a Queensland hospital after...
View ArticleAustralia’s Mysterious Mosquito-Borne Disease: Over 100 Horses Suffer as Few...
Australian authorities and veterinarians are warning horse owners about an unidentified mosquito-borne disease that is affecting horses in the eastern states. Affected horses exhibit lethargy, colic,...
View ArticleThe Equestrian in the Mirror: Disaster’s Flip Side Shows Us What...
The Jurga Report's Fran Jurga observed that after a recent tornado in Massachusetts, an organic subsystem of humanitarian assistance and support emerged in the horse community. Was it there all the...
View ArticleHendra Virus in Australia: Humans and Horses Holding Breath, Awaiting Tests...
The deadly Hendra virus has made another appearance in the Australian state of Queensland. The Jurga Report has gathered video reports relevant to the current cases and to the nature of the virus and...
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