Blood Plasma

How blood plasma from survivors could help COVID-19 patients

Using the blood plasma of a survivor to treat a disease is called ‘passive therapy’ and has been around for over a century.

Chinese docs use plasma from people recovered from coronavirus to treat those still battling the illness

WHO said that this was a “very valid” approach but that it was important to get the timing right to maximize the boost to a patient’s immunity.

Blood from Ebola survivors may treat the deadly virus: Reports

While there are no drugs available to treat Ebola, the new approach involves transfusing patients with blood plasma donated by survivors, which contains antibodies against the virus.