Given below are some names of sexually transmitted diseases:
Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Genital Herpes, Genital warts, Trichomoniasis, Hepatitis – B, HIV, Chlamydiasis
How many diseases mentioned above are caused by bacteria?
Given below are some names of sexually transmitted diseases:
Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Genital Herpes, Genital warts, Trichomoniasis, Hepatitis – B, HIV, Chlamydiasis
How many diseases mentioned above are caused by bacteria?
The correct option is B 3
Infections or diseases which are transmitted through sexual intercourse are collectively called sexually transmitted infections.
These are spread by different types of pathogens.
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a bacterium that causes gonorrhoea.
Syphilis is caused by a bacterium, Treponema pallidum.
Chlamydiasis is also caused by bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis.
Genital Herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and is therefore a viral disease.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus which can cause genital warts.
Trichomoniasis is caused by a protozoan called Trichomonas vaginalis.
Hepatitis B is caused by hepatitis B virus.
Thus, out of all the diseases mentioned above, only 3 diseases- gonorrhoea, syphilis and chlamydiasis are bacterial diseases.
Infections or diseases which are transmitted through sexual intercourse are collectively called sexually transmitted infections.
These are spread by different types of pathogens.
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a bacterium that causes gonorrhoea.
Syphilis is caused by a bacterium, Treponema pallidum.
Chlamydiasis is also caused by bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis.
Genital Herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and is therefore a viral disease.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus which can cause genital warts.
Trichomoniasis is caused by a protozoan called Trichomonas vaginalis.
Hepatitis B is caused by hepatitis B virus.
Thus, out of all the diseases mentioned above, only 3 diseases- gonorrhoea, syphilis and chlamydiasis are bacterial diseases.
