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== Treatment ==
== Treatment ==
There is no specific antiviral treatment and no vaccine for the disease caused by Hendra virus.
There is no specific antiviral treatment and a vaccine for the disease caused by Hendra virus is being used in Australia since the beginning of 2013. A course of two initial vaccines exactly 21 days apart is required. However, there is no conclusion about how long the immunity lasts.
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Due to poor knowledge of transmission of the virus and its sporadic occurrence, few control measures have been put into place for what to do when an outbreak occurs. Control measures include slaughtering all horses known to be infected and implementing a movement ban in that area.
Due to poor knowledge of transmission of the virus and its sporadic occurrence, few control measures have been put into place for what to do when an outbreak occurs. Control measures include slaughtering all horses known to be infected and implementing a movement ban in that area.