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A sexually transmitted bacterial disease is


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AIDS

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Syphilis

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Herpes

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Hepatitis

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The correct option is B

Syphilis


The cause of syphilis is a bacterium called Treponema pallidum. The most common route of transmission is through contact with an infected person's sore during sexual activity. AIDS is a sexually transmitted viral disease caused by HIV. Herpes is also a STD caused by the Herpes simplex virus. Hepatitis is not a STD, and is a liver infection most commonly caused by a virus.

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