Serum taken from the blood of patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) has become a fairly effective prophylactic drug in treating some patients who previously did not respond to anti-viral drugs, doctors in Hong Kong said Wednesday.
But they said that so far the standard test will be required to prove the treatment with the serum can be used as a substitute for the previous treatment of Ribavirin and steroids.
Doctor Gregory Cheng, professor of medicine at the University of therapists China said that 20 patients who failed to respond to treatment terhadapat Rivabirin, given the serum of SARS, while 20 other patients receiving high doses of steroids.
SARS serum taken from SARS patients who had developed antibodies after otherwise recovering from the deadly disease.
"Of those who were given serum largely recovered and can return home after undergoing treatment for 21 days," Cheng said, saying the granting of serum treatment has so far not shown any side effects.
Since the SARS outbreak was first declared seven weeks ago carrying 193 people died while 1646 people were infected.
Increase the number of patients has led to severe levels of anxiety and doubt about the effectiveness of anti-viral drug delivery Rivabirin carrying a pretty serious side effect is damage to the liver and heart.
Cheng said the 70 patients who received serum of 70% of them recovered after treatment through 21 days but this can not prove that treatment with serum truly effective.
He said patients who had been treated in hospital and in a state of advanced stage does not show the results are expected because it says sejumlah itu tests and research level but pengobatan lanjut need dilakukan dapat made with the serum as an alternative.
Meanwhile, the Roman Catholic Church of the Philippines ordered Wednesday to calm his people are gripped with fear and panic caused by SARS fears would be excessive.
Jaime Sin, archbishop says things we can do is reassure the community that we do not need to panic and fear in facing the epidemic.
"Conditions like this will bring our society into a state of high risk due to lack of information and enlightenment about the disease,
Philippines Health Department reported Tuesday seven new infected cases yesterday so the number of sufferers in the Philippines to 10 people.
But they said that so far the standard test will be required to prove the treatment with the serum can be used as a substitute for the previous treatment of Ribavirin and steroids.
Doctor Gregory Cheng, professor of medicine at the University of therapists China said that 20 patients who failed to respond to treatment terhadapat Rivabirin, given the serum of SARS, while 20 other patients receiving high doses of steroids.
SARS serum taken from SARS patients who had developed antibodies after otherwise recovering from the deadly disease.
"Of those who were given serum largely recovered and can return home after undergoing treatment for 21 days," Cheng said, saying the granting of serum treatment has so far not shown any side effects.
Since the SARS outbreak was first declared seven weeks ago carrying 193 people died while 1646 people were infected.
Increase the number of patients has led to severe levels of anxiety and doubt about the effectiveness of anti-viral drug delivery Rivabirin carrying a pretty serious side effect is damage to the liver and heart.
Cheng said the 70 patients who received serum of 70% of them recovered after treatment through 21 days but this can not prove that treatment with serum truly effective.
He said patients who had been treated in hospital and in a state of advanced stage does not show the results are expected because it says sejumlah itu tests and research level but pengobatan lanjut need dilakukan dapat made with the serum as an alternative.
Meanwhile, the Roman Catholic Church of the Philippines ordered Wednesday to calm his people are gripped with fear and panic caused by SARS fears would be excessive.
Jaime Sin, archbishop says things we can do is reassure the community that we do not need to panic and fear in facing the epidemic.
"Conditions like this will bring our society into a state of high risk due to lack of information and enlightenment about the disease,
Philippines Health Department reported Tuesday seven new infected cases yesterday so the number of sufferers in the Philippines to 10 people.
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