Volume 18, Number 1—January 2012
Dispatch
Unexpected Result of Hendra Virus Outbreaks for Veterinarians, Queensland, Australia
Diana H. Mendez
, Jenni Judd, and Rick Speare
, Jenni Judd, and Rick Speare
Table 1
Location of participants in a study of Hendra virus–related safety issues faced by equine practices, Queensland, Australia, 2009–2010*
| Zone, category | No. (%) participants |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan zone | |
| Capital cities | 3 (14.30) |
| Population >100,000 | 6 (28.55) |
| Rural zone | |
| Population 25,000–99,999 | 6 (28.55) |
| Population 10,000–24,999 | 0 |
| Population <10,000 | 3 (14.30) |
| Remote zone | |
| Population >4,999 | 3 (14.30) |
| Population <5,000 | 0 |
*Location zones and categories are according to the Australian Rural, Remote and Metropolitan Areas classification system (10).
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