I’ve always had a bit of difficulty with viruses/virii/virus’s but it seems like they could be our new friends.
Despite our cravings for antibiotics and the ease our doctors seem to hand them out to just shut us up. (My doctor never has. I should sue) Antibiotics have never been the cure for all ills. A miracle drug that has saved untold lives but does not cure everything. Viral infections are one of those immune to antibiotics.
In addition the misuse of antibiotics is what creates all these superbugs that are resistant to antibiotics. A bit like us they can build up immunity if we don’t follow the instructions and people being people stupidity is second nature. This coupled with the fact we inject antibiotics into food animals including fish means we are helping something that wants to evolve and kill us. Unfortunately as with everything else it won’t just kill the people that aided it. It’ll happily kill us all. So much for social justice.
Anyway, a virus itself could be the solution. We can tailor a virus to attack other viruses and the superbugs. Killing them before, hopefully, dying themselves if we do it right. It will bring in a new generation of viral tools to our health armoury and that can only be good.
As an added bonus only one dose is required. Meaning that it makes immunity less likely because of the public not following instructions. That has got to be good as well.