‘COVID-19 patient cured through plasma therapy at KIMS, Hubballi’
Team Udayavani, Jun 3, 2020, 8:27 AM IST
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences at Hubballi has successfully treated a COVID-19 patient through plasma therapy, state medical education minister K Sudhakar said on Tuesday.
“Karnataka achieves yet another milestone in battle against #COVID19.
KIMS Hubli has successfully treated a Covid19 patient through Plasma Therapy & is the first institute in the state to accomplish this. Congrats to KIMS doctors & staff for this feat!” Sudhakar tweeted.
In plasma therapy treatment, plasma cells from a COVID-19 patient, who has recovered from the disease, is transfused to a coronavirus patient who is in critical condition to treat him.
Plasma therapy was effectively used in the past during Ebola and the Spanish flu pandemic.
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