CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Plasma therapy involves introducing the blood plasma of a recovered coronavirus patient into the body of a patient who is presently affected by the virus. The plasma of the recovered person has antibodies present that were created by the immune system to fight the virus.

Detailed explanation-2: -Finally, the Italian Francesco Cenci is credited to be the first to use convalescent serum as a therapeutic tool, to protect children exposed to measles infection [11].

Detailed explanation-3: -The cost of PLEX for every session is around Rs 30, 000 and blood donors are required.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is Convalescent Plasma? Plasma is the liquid part of blood. Convalescent plasma means plasma that comes from people who have recovered from an infection, like the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. This plasma may contain antibodies against the virus.