100-year old vaccine cuts coronavirus death rates
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: April 8, 2020 05:39 PM2020-04-08T17:39:05+5:302020-04-08T17:39:05+5:30
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All the research is being done to prevent more spread of coronavirus. Studies by American researchers claim that in countries where BCG (Bacillus calmet Guerin) vaccine is widely used, mortality rates are six times higher than in other countries.
The study is carried out by experts at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Some of these findings have been published on the site MedRecive. It will be published in a medical journal after review by a health expert.
The BCG vaccine develops immunity against TB (tuberculosis). TB is a bacterial infection. According to the Daily Mail report, people who have been vaccinated against BCG have a stronger immune system and are more likely to infect themselves than others.
It's difficult to say how much this vaccine protects against other infections, but it may be because the internal immunity vaccine works better.
BCG has been widely used in India and African countries. If scientists confirm the findings of this study, it will be good news for India. The BCG vaccine is said to reduce the risk of death from coronavirus.
The vaccine was given to schoolchildren in Britain from 1953 to 2005. When TB cases subsided, doctors stopped vaccinating extensively. In 1, the vaccine was started only in cases of very serious danger.
Researchers hope the BCG vaccine will work on the immune system and protect the corona virus from invading the body. Factors such as the richness of the country and the number of the elderly in the population are also included in the study. Apart from one country
The paper states that the relationship between BCG vaccine and low mortality cannot be ruled out, despite factors including the economic status of any country, the proportion of the elderly population and the mortality in all studies.
Along with the changing economic conditions of the countries, the mortality caused by the corona virus was also different. In low-income countries, the death toll is 5.7 per cent in 1 lakh people, 1.7 per cent in middle-income countries, and 1.7 in high-income countries.
Corona virus association with BCG vaccine and financial status should be noted. There are many trials going on in the world that are exploring the role of the BCG vaccine in the fight against corona virus. One such test last month saw 4000 healthcare workers in Australia
