The Wire

The US Government has set aside approximately $1 billion to combat bioterrorism, and the Flinders Medical Centre has just pocketed a significant share of the pie to research vaccines. $3 million will help defence against terrorist attacks with strains of influenza, hepatitis B and other deadly infections. The government is worried terrorists will turn to the flu to create a pandemic unrivalled by resources currently on hand. Professor Nikolai Petrovski is the Flinders Director of Diabetes and Endocrinology, and will head the study. He explained the logistics of the study and what it means for Australia to be a part of US endeavours against bioterrorism.