In a stage where treatment to COVID-19 has reached a phase of subsequent trail and vaccination, the yet gloomy picture of the virus spreading and conquering new lands took the entire world by awe. The story is a clear witness to the host of measures medical authorities were looking at for treating the patients. With more than 75 lakh population across the world already infected by this time, researchers ignited the hope of plasma therapy to treat patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease. Convalescent plasma therapy is often regarded as a century-old treatment that has been a boon for handling outbreak of previous pandemics.
Under the process, some antibodies are removed from one person and are transfused into another who is sick, which help to build up their immune system. The dose of antibodies doesn't directly stimulate a sick patient's immune system to start producing their own antibodies, but, provide them suitable protection till their immunity recovers.
It is interesting to note how the age old practice can be useful to treat patients with COVID-19 on account of universal Blood Donor Day 2020. To know more on the therapy, use and effectiveness, read here.
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