Question

Which of the following diseases was not a part of programme to immunise children by WHO?

Options

• Polio

• Tetanus

• Whooping cough

• Malaria

Answer 1

Malaria

Explanation:

Malaria is not included in the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) by WHO, as there was no widely available malaria vaccine during the early phases of the programme. The EPI initially focused on diseases like polio, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), measles, tuberculosis, and diphtheria. However, a malaria vaccine (RTS, S/AS01) has recently been developed and is gradually being introduced in select regions to combat the disease.