Question

What is the full form of BCG?

Answer 1

Tuberculosis (TB):

1. Tuberculosis (TB) is a dangerous and highly contagious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
2. The disease is transmitted by inhaling tiny droplets from an infected person's cough or sneezing.
3. It primarily affects the lungs, but if left untreated, it might spread to different parts of the body.
4. Feelings of sickness or weakness, weight loss, a fever, and night sweats are all common signs of TB disease.
5. TB is viewed as a very serious, contagious, and terminal illness.

BCG:

1. The full form is Bacillus Calmette-Guerin
2. It is a vaccine for tuberculosis treatment.
3. It makes use of a live TB bacterium that has been altered in the lab so that it won't sicken healthy people.
4. One intradermal BCG injection is given at the site of deltoid insertion.
5. It creates a protective barrier against the bacterium that causes tuberculosis.
6. It is advised that healthy infants receive one dose of BCG as soon as possible after birth in nations where tuberculosis or leprosy are prevalent.