19 suspects screened for coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh
So far, 13 samples of MP patients suspected of the deadly virus
Another six under quarantine
It was decided that tourists and visitors from affected countries would be screened for the virus and kept in observation till blood work is returned
Why they are screwed, is because a blood test is an immunoglobulin test that looks for the presence of antibodies
The Wuhan virus has a protein known as ORF10, that prevents the body from making copies of it’s own antibody proteins
So there’s going to be little to no antibodies to look for in the blood with an immunoglobulin test
PCR testing is the only reliable way to test for the presence of the virus, and apparently that is failing due to complications in testing
…..expect medical incompetence from India in handling this
A patient from Chhatarpur who had visited the district hospital was discharged with a precautionary advice to maintain self-isolation for three days. Earlier, he was reported to have escaped from the hospital. The authorities scotched the rumours. No one has so far been reported positive after tests, said the health authorities.
www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/false-alarms-of-coronavirus-in-mp/1725787
already they are attempting to do damage control
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