GK
HUMAN BODY AND REPRODUCTION
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Dengue, Polio and Tetanus
|
|
|
Dengue, Pertussis and Typhoid
|
|
|
Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus
|
|
|
Diphtheria, Pertussis and Typhoid
|
Detailed explanation-1: -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).
Detailed explanation-2: -Both DTaP and Tdap contain vaccines against tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough, which is also called pertussis. The vaccine names come from the first letter of each disease it protects against.
Detailed explanation-3: -Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (also known as DTaP) is a combination immunizing agent given by injection to protect against infections caused by diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw), and pertussis (whooping cough).