I think everyone has meet someone who is, for want of a better term, a "Net Doctor".  The internet is a massive resource, which I, as a Vet use on a daily basis.  There is certainly lots of information out there, so much so that it is often hard to pick the diamonds from the rest of the rubbish.  So here are some broad tips to help.

Person confirmed with Hendra virus

Queensland Health today confirmed that a Brisbane person has tested positive for Hendra virus, following an outbreak in horses last week.
The person was among a number tested for the virus after several horses contracted the disease at a Bayside veterinary hospital.
To date all other people who had been in close contact with the sick horses remain well. 

The following article contains information taken from various source explaining what Hendra Virus is and whether or not people living and working in the Ascot, Hendra and Clayfield areas need to be concerned.....

Firstly we will start with some facts about the virus and then summarize what that means for our clients and others in the area..

What is the Virus 

Hendra Virus (HeV), previously known as equine morbillivirus (EMV), is a disease for which stringent biosecurity measures are necessary because it has the potential to be a serious zoonotic disease and there are important public health and workplace health and safety issue.

HeV causes a broad range of clinical signs in horses. Hence many conditions could be regarded as `possible’ and require HeV exclusion. However, it is clear that HeV in the horse is a rare occurrence.

It is known that close contact with HeV infected body fluids, particularly blood and thoracic fluid from a viraemic horse can cause infection in humans.