ahmadajah03 Sat Apr 2020 3 years ago
New research, trial BCG vaccine for the Corona virus
Reports from the Associated Press said, this step was taken by a number of researchers, because Europe began to be overwhelmed by the number of patients due to the Corona or Covid-19 virus.
While Australia, taking this step because infection in the country is not too massive. Thus, the vaccine trial is expected to be a precautionary step in the kangaroo country.
The Australian government is planned to try the vaccine to 4,000 medical personnel, because they are the front guard in dealing with the Corona virus.
BCG, which stands for Bacillus Calmette-Guerin, which was first developed by two French scientists named Albert Calmette and Camille Guerin in 1908.
During this time, this vaccine is used to prevent tuberculosis. This vaccine was first used to prevent babies from being attacked by tuberculosis in 1921.
Giving BCG vaccine is actually not for direct protection from the Corona virus. But experts believe, this vaccine has the ability to train the immune system in responding to new infections to be stronger.
Research also mentioned that some positive patients Corona, so far could be cured because of their good immunity.
"What is very interesting about the BCG vaccine is that in addition to having the effect of protection against the main disease, namely tuberculosis, this vaccine also has other effects, Yakno is able to improve the immune system. And this is the foremost line of the body's defense against various different infections, including the virus," said Professor Nigel Curtis, the study of the study group infectious diseases, in Murdoch Children's Research Institute.
However, researchers stated, this vaccine was not to be given en masse until later the final result of this vaccine was known to prevent infection of the disease caused by the corona virus. VIRUS CORONA covid-19 VAKSIN BCG VAKSIN CORONA OBAT CORONA KOMPAS DUNIA
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