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BCG vaccine is related to

A
Emphysema
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Pneumonia
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Polio
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Tuberculosis
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Solution

The correct option is D Tuberculosis
BCG, or bacille Calmette-Guerin, is a vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) disease. The BCG vaccine is made from a weakened form of a bacterium closely related to human TB. The vaccine is 70-80% effective against the most severe forms of TB, such as TB meningitis in children.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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