BY IAN CROUCH
The NSW Chief Vet has confirmed a horse at West Wallsend has tested positive to the potentially deadly Hendra virus.
The virus is usually spread from flying foxes to horses, but it can also infect humans.
This case is the furthest south a positive result for the virus has been diagnosed and it appears to be a new strain.
Health authorities are assessing anyone who may have had contact with the infected horse.
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| A horse at West Wallsend has tested positive to the Hendra virus |
