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TBILISI<\/strong>: After a pandemic that killed millions and turned the world upside down, it may sound weird, yet viruses have the potential to save just as many lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria and “friendly” viruses are fighting in a petri dish in a laboratory in Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This small Caucasus country has led the way in groundbreaking research to combat the oncoming dread of bacteria becoming resistant to the antibiotics that the world relies on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bacteriophages, or bacteria-eating viruses, have long been disregarded in the West, but they are now being employed in some of the most challenging medical cases, such as a Belgian lady who developed a life-threatening illness after being injured in the 2016 Brussels airport bombing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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