Question

A disease transferred from mother to child through placenta is

• A. AIDS
  
• B. German Measles
  
• C. All of the above
  
• D. Syphilis
  

Answer 1

The correct option is C All of the above


German Measles
German measles is caused by rubella virus and is characterised by rashes on the body. It is a droplet infection and can be transferred through the placenta from mother to child. The main target organ of this virus is the respiratory tract.

Syphilis
Syphilis is caused by $Treponemapallidum$. It is a sexually transmitted disease. The bacterium can pass through the placenta.

AIDS
AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It is mainly transmitted through contaminated blood and sexual contact with infected person. HIV can also move through the placenta of the mother to the foetus causing infection of the foetus.
Hence the correct option is (d).