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The BCG vaccination is effective primarily against?
A
Typhoid
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B
Tuberculosis
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C
Cholera
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D
Polio
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Solution
The correct option is B Tuberculosis <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin(BCG) vaccine contains live attenuated strains of bacteria that causes tuberculosis- Mycobacterium bovis (causes TB in cattle) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (causes TB in humans)