Which disease can be prevented by using the BCG vaccine?

1. BCG or bacilli Calmette-Guerin is one of the effective means to prevent Tuberculosis.
2. Tuberculosis is a very serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
3. The disease may affect bones, joints, kidneys, adrenal glands, etc, but in most cases, it affects the lungs of the person.