Award - GSK Immunisation Grant

Congratulations to members of UNSW - VIRL, Associate Professor Heather Gidding, Dr Anita Heywood and Dr Robert Menzies for being the recipients of a GSK Immunisation Grant –… more

Flu vaccine 2018: Do you need it and when should you get it?

It's nearly time to roll up your sleeve, brace yourself for a small prick, and hope the nurse or doctor offers you a lollypop for your troubles. READ MORE

Weaponized Smallpox Virus Could Infect Thousands in Major Cities

A weaponized smallpox virus could have a devastating effect on the world’s major cities, infecting thousands because of the growing numbers of people with suppressed immunity,… more

Smallpox re-emergence is real possibility world must prepare for, disease expert warns

Advances in medicine have meant many lives saved over the years, but it also has led to weakened immune systems that would leave people vulnerable to the resurrection of an older… more

Weaponised smallpox virus could infect thousands in major cities

Raina MacIntyre, professor of infectious diseases epidemiology and lead author of the study, said that since smallpox was wiped out, the population has changed greatly with many… more

Researchers pinpoint where smallpox outbreak would hit hardest

The ease of creating a smallpox-like virus, and the growing number of vulnerable people with weakened immune systems, present challenges for emergency response planners,… more