FAQ'S on the plasma therapy .
Q.1 what is plasma therapy ?
➡️ Plasma therapy aims at using the immune power gained by recovered person to treat sick person.
➡️ Countries like US,UK and China started clinical trials of this treatment for patient of corona ( COVID-19 ).
Q.2 is it approved in India ?
➡️ Yes, It is approved for clinical trials on coroner cases by DCGI ( Drugs Controller General of India.)
➡️ Any interested institute or organisation may conduct trials in in consultation and according to the protocol developed bye ICMR ( Indian Council for Medical Research ).
Q.3 How is the treatment given ?
➡️ Separation of serum and screening is done for virus neutralizing antibodies.
➡️ Convalescent serum ; rich in antibodies for the pathogen is then administered to a corona patient.
➡️ The COVID-19 patient thus acquires passive immune section.
Q.4 Who will receive the treatment ?
➡️ Severely affected patient only.
Only after getting informed consent of the patient.
➡️ As a clinical trial for restricted use only.
Q.5 Was the treatment affected in the past ?
➡️ It was used during past viral epidemics.
➡️ Viral burden reduced and the death rate could be lower during the 2009 to 2010 H1N1 , influenza virus Pendamic.
➡️ Also useful during the EBOLA outbreak in 2018.
Q.6 what are challenges during the plasma therapy ?
➡️ Difficulty in obtaining significant amounts of plasma from survivor.
➡️ In case of corona many of the victims are aged and or have pre-existing conditions.
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