DTP vaccine is given to infants to immunise them against

Diphtheria, pneumonia and typhoid

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Diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus

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Diarrhoea, pneumonia and tuberculosis

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Diphtheria, whooping cough and typhoid

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Solution

The correct option is B Diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus
DPT (also DTP and DTwP) refers to a class of combination vaccines against three infectious diseases in humans diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. The vaccine components include diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and killed whole cells of the organism that causes pertussis (wP).
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

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