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Medicine
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 days ago

London mother urges plasma donations after daughter treated for rare childhood disease

Plasma donations produce immunoglobulin that treats Kawasaki disease and other conditions, providing urgent, life-saving care and preventing long-term heart damage in children.
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Mum's plea for plasma donors after child's illness

Rebecca said her daughter was seven when she was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease, a condition she had "only ever heard of" from a Grey's Anatomy episode. Winifred received intravenous immunoglobulin which was made from donated plasma. Now aged nine, she has recovered and only needs regular check-ups. Since her daughter's illness, Rebecca has donated plasma herself and also wants to raise awareness of the disease which causes inflammation in blood vessels and can damage the heart if left untreated.
Public health
Public health
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

How rare drug made from group of Bay Area blood donors saves babies from botulism

BabyBIG human botulism immune globulin, developed from immunized volunteers' plasma, neutralizes circulating botulinum toxin in infants and halts disease progression.
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