Believe it or not, a new virus may protect humans from...

One might think that viruses are an absolute evil, and only pose a threat to health. As soon as people hear about a new virus, they panic.

However, recently, scientists discovered a virus that may be beneficial to health in the town of Colney in the Norfolk region of eastern England, according to the British newspaper “Metro”.

eat bacteria

In the details, this virus, which was called the town, is in the category known scientifically as phages, that is, viruses that eat bacteria.

Researchers from the Quadram Institute also believe that this virus is useful in resisting infection in the human intestine and causing disorders such as diarrhea, as a result of the use of antibiotics.

It is noteworthy that this virus was discovered for the first time by researchers at the Food Research Institute in the British city of Norwich.

Treatments battle against gut bacteria

The bet is that this virus will be discovered to be part of the battle of treatments against gut bacteria, known among researchers as “Clostridium difficile”.

In studying the virus, the researchers concluded that it was different enough to be classified as a new phage, a virus that eats bacteria.

Antibiotics

According to medical data, the disease caused by C. difficile is more often detected in older adults in hospitals or in long-term care facilities, and this health disorder often occurs after the use of antibiotics.

However, some studies have reported increased rates of C. difficile infection among people who are not at high risk, such as younger healthy subjects who have not used antibiotics or have not spent long periods in treatment facilities.