a public health physician isolated large number of phages from rivers used as a source of drinking water in western africa. They physician is very concerned that humans might become ill from drinking this water, although she knows that the phages specifically attack bacteria. why is she concerned?

a public health physician isolated large number of phages from rivers used as a source of drinking water in western africa. They physician is very concerned that humans might become ill from drinking this water, although she knows that the phages specifically attack bacteria. why is she concerned?

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