Hendra

The English word “Hendra” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

Hendra virus, a disease fatal to livestock and humans, caused by viruses of genus Henipavirus.

Etymology

* In Queensland, the virus was named after the suburb of Hendra in Brisbane, Australia, where some of the first cases were reported. The name may have originated in Cornwall.

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