Allen Cheng

Professor and Director, Monash Infectious Diseases, Monash Health Allen.Cheng@monash.edu

Core expertise

Infectious diseases
Infection prevention
Epidemiology
Sepsis
Melioidosis
Tropical medicine
Influenza
Vaccine effectiveness

Available for comment on

Global threat of antimicrobial resistance
Hospital infection
Influenza
Immunisation

Biography

Allen is a infectious diseases physician. His research covers a diverse area within infectious diseases, including sepsis, influenza and vaccine effectiveness, hospital infection prevention and control, antibiotic pharmacokinetics, antimicrobial drug policy, and clinical infectious diseases. He’s published more than 400 peer-reviewed scientific publications.

articles

Asian woman texting at a metro station wearing a facemask

The hMPV virus may be spreading in China – why it’s not cause for alarm

For most people, hMPV will cause symptoms similar to a cold or flu, and is unlikely to cause the next pandemic.

Medicine and health

Nurse vaccinating a young girl. Influenza

New flu vaccines on offer for 2024

Influenza vaccines are recommended annually, but there’s now an increasing number of different vaccine types. Here’s what to know about this year’s shots.

Medicine and health

Background of Respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) and chest X-ray,medical concept

RSV vaccine approved for people over 60, but what about young children?

The TGA has just approved a vaccine against RSV for Australians over 60. Here’s where protection is up to for the youngest children, who are also at risk from the virus.

Medicine and health

Antibiotic resistant bacteria inside a biofilm

What would a post-antibiotic world look like?

Antibiotics have been around for less than a century. But as resistant bacteria become increasingly difficult to treat, we risk a greater number of deaths from infections.

Medicine and health

Illustration of four people side-on wearing masks

Everyday COVID decisions – it’s not (just) about yourself

Why compassion should be paired with personal responsibility to deal with new pandemic waves.

Politics and society

A cute detailed close-up portrait of a shy elephant shrew, showing its eye, ears, snout and mouth

What is this new Langya virus? Do we need to be worried?

The virus is related to Hendra and Nipah viruses. But we don’t know whether it spreads from human to human.

Medicine and health