Concerns grow about the Plasma shortage for Covid19 patients in Vadodara, 2.5% recovered patients donated plasma There is a growing concern about the shortage of Plasma after major hospitals in Vadodara have started using Plasma therapy to treat Corona patients. As per the data by VMC, till 20th Sept, 8901 patients have recovered from Coronavirus but as per Dr. Vijay Shah MD, Indu Blood Bank, only 150 people have come forward to donate plasma. Plasma from coronavirus survivors contain antibodies that offer protection against the virus when transferred to infected patients. The treatment called convalescent plasma therapy, is provided to those not responding to conventional treatment. There is a sudden spike in demand of plasma to treat Corona Patients because now the therapy is recommended at early stage of treatment which earlier was recommended for only critical condition patients. “Plasma therapy has shown promising results during Swine Flu, Spanish Flu and other epidemic, now doc

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