After Covid, man donates plasma 10 times, saves many

A person in the Old City who recovered from Covid

19 is now a saviour of those suffering from the disease by donating plasma. Within six months, Mohammed Naseer of Zeba Bagh, Mehdipatnam, says he has donated plasma 10 times.

Doctors inject plasma twice at an interval of 24 hours to Covid-19 patients. For treatment, about 250 ml of blood for extracting convalescent plasma from people who recovered from

Covid-19 is needed. However, considering the need, Naseer says he has once donated 450 ml of blood.

Speaking to this correspondent, Naseer, a student pursuing MA English from Shahjahan College of Business and Management, Begumpet, said he was infected with the Coronavirus in June 2020 and took two months to recover. He had another scare later, but tested negative.

He began donating plasma

NASEER, A student pursuing MA English from Shahjahan College of Business and Management, Begumpet, said he was infected with the Covid in June 2020 and took two months to recover. He had another scare later, but tested negative. He began donating plasma as soon as the doctors cleared him.

as soon as the doctors cleared him. Naseer says latest plasma donation was on January 5.

Naser said when he came to know that convalescent plasma from people recovered from Covid-19 with sufficient antibody titres is a potential option for the treatment and prevention of Covid-19, he decided to donate his plasma until a vaccine is available. He is not only donating his plasma, he has formed various groups of plasma donors and helping the people who are suffering from Coronavirus. He said usually 250 ml blood is needed for treating a patient.