Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about 'E.Coli'?
- It is a virus that may cause the inflammation of the liver and dysfunctioning of the digestive system.
- Mission Indradhanush vaccination programme of India covers the vaccination of the 'E.Coli virus'.
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Explanation - E.coli or Escherichia coli is a rod-shaped bacteria (not virus) that generally lives in the intestines of humans and most other mammals. Usually, it is harmless and quite beneficial for the health of the organism. But some variations of these bacteria are quite harmful and can cause severe food poisoning. Mission Indradhanush programme provides vaccination against 12 Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPD) including diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, hepatitis B, meningitis and pneumonia, Hemophilus influenza type B infections, Japanese encephalitis, rotavirus vaccine, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and measles-rubella, but does not include E.Coli vaccination.
Explanation - E.coli or Escherichia coli is a rod-shaped bacteria (not virus) that generally lives in the intestines of humans and most other mammals. Usually, it is harmless and quite beneficial for the health of the organism. But some variations of these bacteria are quite harmful and can cause severe food poisoning. Mission Indradhanush programme provides vaccination against 12 Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPD) including diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, hepatitis B, meningitis and pneumonia, Hemophilus influenza type B infections, Japanese encephalitis, rotavirus vaccine, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and measles-rubella, but does not include E.Coli vaccination.
