Which of the following diseases are completely curable if detected early and treated properly?
(A) Genital herpes
(B) Gonorrhoea
(C) Hepatitis-B
(D) Trichomoniasis
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (B) and (D) only
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) pass from one person to another through sexual contact. Most of them can be completely cured if they are found early and treated properly. Hepatitis-B, genital herpes and HIV are the exceptions: they cannot be completely cured.
(A) Genital herpes — Incorrect. Genital herpes is caused by a virus and is one of the three STIs that are not completely curable.
(B) Gonorrhoea — Correct. Gonorrhoea is caused by a bacterium and can be completely cured with early treatment.
(C) Hepatitis-B — Incorrect. Hepatitis-B is caused by a virus. It is not completely curable. It can also spread through shared needles and blood transfusion.
(D) Trichomoniasis — Correct. Trichomoniasis is caused by a protozoan and can be completely cured with early treatment.
NCERT Extract:
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