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Which among the following disease can be prevented by taking a BCG vaccine?

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Polio
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Dengue
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Tuberculosis
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Cholera
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Solution

The correct option is C Tuberculosis
BCG, i.e., Bacille Calmette-Guerin is a vaccine used to treat tuberculosis (TB). BCG is used in various countries with a high prevalence of TB to prevent childhood tuberculosis, meningitis and military disease.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious infectious disease that is caused by bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It mainly affects the lungs. TB is a communicable disease which spread from one person to another through bacteria containing tiny droplets released into the air via coughs and sneezes.

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