A fourth horse has died from hendra virus near Kempsey in the first outbreak in NSW since 2011 A property in near Kempsey has had the latest victim of hendra virus confirmed from the death of a horse on Monday. A property in Creekside Court, Mudgeeraba is currently quarantined after a horse was put down due to the hendra virus, pictures still feeding on the infected property Source: News Limited A Lowood property has been quarantined as authorities investigate the death of another horse from the Hendra Virus A FOURTH horse has died in NSW in the first outbreak of hendra virus in the state since 2011. The horse died on Monday at a property near Kempsey, the NSW Department of Primary Industries has confirmed. Another horse died at a property west of Kemspey last week. Two other horses near Macksville, 50 kilometres north of Kempsey, have also died in recent weeks from the virus which is spread by flying foxes. "The 13-year-old quarterhorse was not doing well, had become dull and reluctant to move, and was treated with a course of antibiotics," Acting NSW Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Therese Wright said of the most recent death near Kempsey. The horse's condition deteriorated rapidly on Monday with neurological changes, aimless wandering, jaundice and fever and it was sampled by a private veterinarian. The Hendra virus was confirmed today by the State's virology laboratory at the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute. Flying foxes can pass on the virus when their urine or other body fluids pollute a water trough.