Plasma extracted from Covid-19 patients can effectively fight new infections

By The Nation

 

 

Thai Red Cross has converted more plasma taken from Covid-19 patients into more than 600 bottles of serum for the treatment of new patients.

 

Dr Yong Poovorawan, an expert virologist at Chulalongkorn University, told the press on Wednesday that the serum has proved to be very effective.

 

“About 10 days ago, the serum was used to treat a patient who tested positive in alternative state quarantine facility. The Swiss national had severe pneumonia and low oxygen levels. When the patient’s condition became severe, doctors decided to inject him with the serum twice a day. The patient rapidly started showing signs of improvement, so we believe the plasma is very effective,” said Dr Yong.

 

He added that Thai Red Cross has turned half of the stored plasma into more than 600 2cc bottles of concentrated serum that can be stored for up to three years, compared to normal plasma that can be stored for no more than one year.

 

“Plasma obtained from people who have recovered from the disease is packed with antibodies. However, it needs to be extracted when the patient has severe symptoms and the immune system has not taken over,” Dr Yong said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30398562

 

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12 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

so we believe

hmmmmmmmmm  good enough for  me then

yes, bleed every recover patient

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The patient rapidly started showing signs of improvement, so we believe the plasma is very effective,” said Dr Yong.

Based on a sample of one......that will do it.....

Ahh, there we go Dr Yong repeating known facts that have been common knowledge for months, saved a farrang you say, world beating I tell you....

One of the reasons among others I won’t be returning to Thailand till the end of quarantine. You test test positive or asymptotic and you are immediately hospitalised where they will be poking and prodding you, sticking drips in you and taking blood from you. 

2 hours ago, mark131v said:

Ahh, there we go Dr Yong repeating known facts that have been common knowledge for months, saved a farrang you say, world beating I tell you....

Plasma treatment only helps in certain cases. Doesn't suit all.

Comment from the doc in charge of Cov19 ICU  at our district hospital. 

1 hour ago, Letseng said:

Plasma treatment only helps in certain cases. Doesn't suit all.

Comment from the doc in charge of Cov19 ICU  at our district hospital. 

 

Agreed however Dr Yong official representative of the Thai junta and special representative and expert on stating the bloody obvious is as usual a day late and a dollar short, this is from June:

 

Plasma Therapy Helps Critically Ill COVID Patients (webmd.com)

 

And this from yesterday:

 

Study Casts Doubt on Plasma as COVID Treatment (webmd.com)