{"id":103999,"date":"2021-12-14T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T03:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/?p=103999"},"modified":"2021-12-14T10:51:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T05:21:23","slug":"bcg-full-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/bcg-full-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Form Of BCG"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What is the Full form of BCG?<\/h3>\n<p>BCG stands for Bacillus Calmette-Guerin and is a vaccination that helps build resistance against tuberculosis. Though invented by two French bacteriologists, Albert Calmette and Camille Guerin, Dr. Weil-Hale was the first person to use it in 1921 for the treatment of a child suffering from tuberculosis. Up to 1924, about 320 babies got vaccinated with BCG.<\/p>\n<p>Children and individuals who are at a greater risk of contracting tuberculosis are the ones who usually get vaccinated. People with bladder tumors or bladder cancer are also given this vaccine.<\/p>\n<h3>How does BCG perform?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A weakened strain of Mycobacterium Bovis.<\/li>\n<li>After entering the body, the vaccine activates the immune system without triggering the infection.<\/li>\n<li>Antibodies stay in the body and prevent the person from future diseases.<\/li>\n<li>Vaccination develops antibodies against TB bacteria which provides immunity from TB.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Care and safety for BCG<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Must administer after a doctor\u2019s appointment.<\/li>\n<li>The vaccine area should be kept clean &amp; dry for 24 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Use a dry dressing and gauze if the vaccine area begins to ooze.<\/li>\n<li>Use a sterile swab and alcohol to clean the vaccinated region.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t use any kind of ointment, band-aid, or antiseptic cream.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are chances of complications in the following individuals:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Who had had TB before.<\/li>\n<li>Suffering from HIV.<\/li>\n<li>Someone with a positive result for Mantoux.<\/li>\n<li>Someone with a poor immune system.<\/li>\n<li>Pregnant women.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Full form of BCG? 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