raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:324632

Hendra virus infection

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Hendra virus infection is a rare viral infection disorder caused by the Hendra virus characterized by onset of flu-like symptoms (fever, myalgia, headaches, lethargy) approximately one week after having been in close contact with bodily fluids of infected horses. Neurological manifestations (e.g. vertigo, confusion, ataxia) and progressive respiratory failure, leading to death, have also been reported.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHendra virus infection
frInfection à virus Hendra
deHendra-Virusinfektion
esInfección por el virus Hendra
itInfezione da virus Hendra
nlHendra-virusinfectie
ptInfecção por vírus Hendra
plZakażenie wirusem Hendra
csInfekce virem Hendra
ukВірусна інфекція Хендра
zhHendra病毒感染
trHendra virüs enfeksiyonu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10B33.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-111D63BTNTattributedvalidated
MONDO0017942Evalidated
UMLSC4505487Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families7 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated22752412[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card