Could bacteriophages help with managing cholera in The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)?

Background: Cholera is still a public health issue in developing countries. Rehydration and sanitary improvements are the main prevention strategies, though antibiotics could shorten infection-spans. Given antibiotic resistance and the lack of widespread vaccinations, bacteriophage (phage) therapy could be a solution. In the past ten years, more than 60% of reported cholera cases occur in Africa, with the largest percentage in the DRC, where cholera has been endemic since the seventies.

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - July 27, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: A. Maestri, B. Chan, D. de Vos, J.-P. Pirnay, P. Turner, D. Zozo, R. Lavigne, T. Nagel, G. Kamiwiziku, D. Batumbo, D. Bompangue, M. Merabishvili, E. Kakabadze, G. Gribaudo Tags: UMP. 429 Source Type: research