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Luke Costin

People examined after NSW horse dies of Hendra virus

Vaccination of horses is the most effective way to manage the virus, authorities say. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

An unvaccinated horse has died of the bat-borne Hendra virus in NSW, sparking inquiries into whether it passed to a human.

The Hendra virus is often fatal in the rare cases it is detected in humans, usually after they had significant contact with horse body fluids.

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