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DTP vaccine is given to infants to immunise them against
  1. Diphtheria, pneumonia and typhoid
  2. Diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus
  3. Diarrhoea, pneumonia and tuberculosis
  4. Diphtheria, whooping cough and typhoid

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Diphtheria, pneumonia and typhoid
B
Diphtheria, whooping cough and typhoid
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Diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus
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Diarrhoea, pneumonia and tuberculosis
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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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