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Man escapes brink of death thanks to new COVID-19 treatment

By Andrew Sylvia
Manchester Ink Link

Joseph Jozitis on May 27, 2020. Photo/Andrew Sylvia

NASHUA, N.H. – At one point, Joseph Jozitis seemed almost certain to die of COVID-19. However, thanks to a new procedure he left Southern New Hampshire Medical Center (SNHMC) on Wednesday afternoon completely recovered.

Jozitis was admitted to the intensive care unit at SNHMC on April 3 and was placed on a ventilator almost immediately, but he did not start to recover until his physicians turned to a new treatment involving convalescent plasma.

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