Hendra
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]- 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.
Proper noun
[edit]Hendra
- (informal) Hendra virus, a disease fatal to livestock and humans, caused by viruses of genus Henipavirus.
- A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
- A number of places in Cornwall, England, including: [1]
- A settlement in St Dennis parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SW9557).
Synonyms
[edit]References
[edit]- Henipavirus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- ^ List of United Kingdom locations: Hen-Hh on Wikipedia.Wikipedia