Coronavirus Plasma Transfusions Show 'Positive Results': Report

MILWAUKEE, WI — Experimental blood plasma transfusions are showing some promise as treatment for the new coronavirus, a report suggests, as patients in Wisconsin are showing positive results. ABC12 reported doctors at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center are trying out the treatment.

The ABC12 report says a coronavirus patient was headed toward needing a ventilator, but is now showing some evidence of improvement after getting a blood plasma transfusion donated by a recovered coronavirus patient.

Dr. Ajay Sahajpal told ABC12 the patient is doing well and showing evidence of improvement. He added "the patient is not needing a ventilator and not progressing towards a ventilator... We want to have more people who have recovered and come forward and donate so that we can offer this treatment to more patients in Milwaukee."

See the ABC12 report for more.