(Juhi Aishwary, Journalist)
Indore: Another corona-infected patient has recovered from the plasma of a doctor who was cured of a corona infection in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Let us know that plasma therapy is currently in an experimental phase in the country and many states are being tested for COVID-19. Meanwhile, Kapil Dev Bhalla, a man recovering from plasma therapy in Indore, has shared his experience.
Kapil Dev Bhalla told, “I was admitted to Aurobindo Hospital for treatment of coronavirus. During this time, despite all efforts, my chest congestion was not healing. On April 26, Dr. Ravi Dhosi told me that this plasma planning for the therapy, and I too got ready for it. It worked on my body only three days after the therapy. Doctor Izhar Munshi, who recovered from Corona, had my plasma was raped. “
He further added, “Within three days of plasma therapy my chest congestion was cured, and I was discharged from the hospital on 6 May.” Apart from this, he also told that he has told the doctors of Aurobindo Hospital that he wants to donate his plasma. They are ready to give their plasma when doctors need it.
Iqbal Qureshi, a plasma donor doctor, told the news agency, “I was admitted to Aurobindo Hospital for treatment of corona. After recovering from this I was discharged, and I was on home quarantine for 14 days. After that, I got a call from the hospital asking if I wanted to donate my plasma and I immediately said yes. “
“40 ml plasma was taken from my body which was used for other 2 patients. I advise those on the road to recovery from corona infection to donate their plasma too,” he said.
Amidst all this, Dr. PS Thakur, the superintendent of Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar Hospital, has warned that people should not get too excited about plasma therapy. “Everyone should keep in mind that plasma therapy is still in the experimental phase. On the other hand, if the trial is successful, it will give us new medicine to treat corona infections,” he said.