
Have you ever thought about whether a virus is an animal, plant or something else? How often do new viruses get discovered? What are the main virus families?
We had a chat with Dr Ian Mackay a virologist affiliated with UQ’s Child Health Research Centre at the School of Medicine about all things virus.
To learn more... here's Dr Ian Mackay's blog where he breaks down virus-related science for you

Your 9AM Zedlines with Stella, Em, and Alec.

Your 8am Zedlines with Vivek, Sarah and Alec.

Your 11AM Zedlines with Cass and Hailey

Your 10AM Zedlines with Lachlan and Georgie

Your 9am Zedlines with Hailey and Cass.

Your 8AM Zedlines with Lachlan and Georgie

Your 9AM Zedlines with Dane and Jules

Your 8AM Zedlines with Zayna, Clem & Dane

Your 11am Zedlines with Ellen, Sarah and Alannah

Your 10am Zedlines with Niamh and Miko
(Image via Wikimedia Commons)

Your 9AM Zedlines with Ellen, Sarah and Alannah
(Image via University of Queensland)

Your 8AM Zedlines with Miko and Niamh
(Image via Wikimedia Media Commons)

Your 11AM Zedlines with Asha, Ava and Dan (image via Flickr)

Your 10AM Zedlines with Charlie and Yuchen (Image via Flickr)

Your 9AM Zedlines with Dan, Ava and Asha (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

Your 8AM Zedlines with Charlie and Yuchen (Image via Flickr)

Your 9AM Zedlines with Stella and Em

Your 8am Zedlines with Sarah, Vivek and Alec.

Your 11AM Zedlines with Cass and Hailey

Your 10AM Zedlines with Georgie and Lachlan

Your 9AM Zedlines with Cass and Hailey

Your 8AM Zedlines with Lachlan and Georgie

Your 11AM Zedlines with Jules, Clementine and Livinia

Your 10AM Zedlines with Dane, Livinia and Jules

Your 8AM Zedlines with Clementine, Jules and Dane

Your 11am Zedlines with Yuchen, Dan, and Charlie

Your 10AM Zedlines with Asha, Ava and Ethan

Your 9am Zedlines with Dan, Charlie and Yuchen image source Bernard DUPONT via flickr