The entire world is attempting to to get rid of the deadly corona virus which has spread its foundations over the globe with speed and savagery. Householders are having their influence by remaining inside whereas the health authorities, scientists and researchers are diving into the development of treatments and vaccines.
There are different medicines and treatments which have been proposed for the treatment of coronavirus, some demonstrated fruitful be it “Hydrochloroquine/Plaquenil” or “Convalescent Plasma Therapy” or “Remdesivir” and some just tested science, be it scouring mustard oil in the nostrils or drinking “gaumutra”.
A New Treatment In The Making?
Surprisingly, some people are coming up with a new treatment for coronavirus claiming that the water of the holy river Ganga can cure COVID-19. It seems unrealistic but yes that’s true.
According to a report by the Hindu, “The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), an arm of the Jal Shakti Ministry that deals with the Ganga clean-up plan, has forwarded to the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) a proposal to undertake clinical trials and examine if Ganga water can be used to treat coronavirus patients.”
These activists claimed that in latest examinations by the CSIR-National Environmental Engineering and Research Institute, Nagpur – it was discovered that the upper stretches of the Ganga had a few types of 20-25 sorts of bacteriophages. Phages are infections that explicitly target microorganisms and are additionally incredibly strain-explicit. The examination proposed that these phages may have against microbial properties and might obliterate microscopic organisms, for example, Mycobacterium streptococcus and Pseudomonas Yersinia. Be that as it may, it is indistinct whether phages, being infections themselves, could have against viral properties.
All things considered, there’s no proof that infections can, even on a basic level, be utilized to decimate different infections. Phage treatment has its uses in trial medication and has been utilized to treat diseases from anti-infection safe microscopic organisms that cause tuberculosis, pneumonia, cholera, and urinary tract contamination.
The Hindu also reported, “Before being forwarded to the ICMR, the letter reveals that the NMCG discussed the feasibility of the proposal with NEERI (National Environmental Engineering Research Institute). The considered opinion of CSIR-NEERI is that overall, clinical trial on water alone may not yield very useful results, though this would need the considered opinion of agencies such as ICMR”.
Superstitious Today, Maybe Scientific Tomorrow
As per the Hindu (paper), the facts demonstrate that Ganga water has unique properties that are unmistakable in upper stretches. Since no infection related examinations have been at this point did, one could endeavor a pilot in the upper areas of Ganga.
In the event that the case of the activists isn’t just odd yet logically demonstrated, it can treat an immense number of coronavirus patients however it appears to be an implausible dream. In this way, it is fascinating to check whether the case of NMCG expects any validity to remember or not.
A New Treatment In The Making?
Surprisingly, some people are coming up with a new treatment for coronavirus claiming that the water of the holy river Ganga can cure COVID-19. It seems unrealistic but yes that’s true.
According to a report by the Hindu, “The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), an arm of the Jal Shakti Ministry that deals with the Ganga clean-up plan, has forwarded to the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) a proposal to undertake clinical trials and examine if Ganga water can be used to treat coronavirus patients.”
These activists claimed that in latest examinations by the CSIR-National Environmental Engineering and Research Institute, Nagpur – it was discovered that the upper stretches of the Ganga had a few types of 20-25 sorts of bacteriophages. Phages are infections that explicitly target microorganisms and are additionally incredibly strain-explicit. The examination proposed that these phages may have against microbial properties and might obliterate microscopic organisms, for example, Mycobacterium streptococcus and Pseudomonas Yersinia. Be that as it may, it is indistinct whether phages, being infections themselves, could have against viral properties.
All things considered, there’s no proof that infections can, even on a basic level, be utilized to decimate different infections. Phage treatment has its uses in trial medication and has been utilized to treat diseases from anti-infection safe microscopic organisms that cause tuberculosis, pneumonia, cholera, and urinary tract contamination.
The Hindu also reported, “Before being forwarded to the ICMR, the letter reveals that the NMCG discussed the feasibility of the proposal with NEERI (National Environmental Engineering Research Institute). The considered opinion of CSIR-NEERI is that overall, clinical trial on water alone may not yield very useful results, though this would need the considered opinion of agencies such as ICMR”.
Superstitious Today, Maybe Scientific Tomorrow
According to the Hindu (newspaper), it is true that Ganga water has special properties that are prominent in upper stretches. Since no virus-related studies have been yet carried out, one could attempt a pilot in the upper regions of Ganga.
If the claim of the activists is not merely superstitious but scientifically proven, it can treat a huge number of coronavirus patients but it seems a far-fetched dream. Thus, it would be interesting to see if the claim of NMCG holds any credibility to it or not.
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Source: The Hindu, Jagran Josh