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Hendra

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English

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Etymology

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  • 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

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Hendra

  1. (informal) Hendra virus, a disease fatal to livestock and humans, caused by viruses of genus Henipavirus.
  2. A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  3. A number of places in Cornwall, England, including: [1]
    1. A settlement in St Dennis parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SW9557).

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ List of United Kingdom locations: Hen-Hh on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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