Explainer: What is a Virus?
It may seem like a fairly fundamental question, but there is still debate over whether viruses should be considered a form of life.
Allen Cheng
Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
Allen Cheng is a specialist in infectious diseases and an epidemiologist. He is Professor/Director of Infectious Diseases at Monash Health and the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash University in Melbourne. He is involved in the treatment of patients with infectious diseases, and providing advice to governments on communicable diseases control. He is also involved in surveillance for influenza-related hospital admissions and in clinical trials.
