Cherry Hill Man Recovers After Long Bout With Coronavirus: Report

CHERRY HILL, NJ — A Cherry Hill man has reportedly recovered from a nearly fatal fight with new coronavirus.

Brett Breslow was on a ventilator in Cooper University Hospital in Camden for 19 days before recovering from the coronavirus, nj.com reports. He still has a long road to recovery, but he was transferred to a rehab on Monday after spending 32 days in the hospital.

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Breslow’s family had been looking into an investigational treatment that uses plasma from people who have recovered from coronavirus to help Breslow. Read more here: Family Seeks Plasma Treatment For Cherry Hill Coronavirus Patient

Convalescent Plasma Therapy is based on the theory that plasma from patients who recovered from the virus has antibodies that can be used to fight the infection, according to the American Red Cross.

Although it wasn’t a factor in Breslow’s recovery, it was used to help two other South Jersey coronavirus patients recover after being in critical condition. Read more here: First 2 NJ Coronavirus Patients Recover After Plasma Therapy

Anyone interested in making a donation can visit the American Red Cross's website. The treatment is only for containing the virus, and not for preventing the infection.

Plasma can only be collected from individuals who recovered who are able to donate blood, according to the American Red Cross. Further guidelines can be found at fda.gov.

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