Human antibody in Hendra breakthrough

A human antibody has been shown to protect lab monkeys from the deadly bat-borne Hendra virus, US scientists say.

The Hendra virus has killed more than 20 horses in NSW and Queensland, but no humans, this year.

But four of the seven people known to have contracted the disease in the past have died — via redwolf.newsvine.com

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