Question

Hepatitis-B and HIV can be transmitted from one person to other by

• A. Sharing of injection needles, surgical instruments etc., with infected person
• B. Transfusion of blood
• C. From infected mother to the foetus
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) refer to the diseases which are generally transmitted through sexual intercourse. Examples include syphilis, AIDS, Hepatitis-B etc.

Mode of transmission of HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) gets transmitted from an infected person to a healthy individual by the following means:

• Sharing surgical instruments or injection needles containing HIV
• Semen or vaginal fluid (during sexual intercourse)
• An infected mother can transfer to the foetus
• Blood transfusion

Mode of transmission of Hepatitis-B
Hepatitis-B is caused by Hepatitis-B virus which mainly targets the liver.

• It gets transmitted from an infected individual through the body fluids such as semen (during sexual intercourse), blood etc.
• Similar to HIV, sharing injection needles, surgical instruments and blood transfusion, from mother to the foetus, organ transplantation can spread the virus from an infected person to a healthy person.