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How many of the following diseases are sexually transmitted ?
Gonorrhoea, Typhoid, Plague, Syphilis, Tuberculosis, Genital warts, AIDS.
How many of the following diseases are sexually transmitted ?
Gonorrhoea, Typhoid, Plague, Syphilis, Tuberculosis, Genital warts, AIDS.
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Diseases that are transmitted through sexual contact are referred to as sexually transmitted diseases. For example, AIDS, gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital herpes and warts, chlamydiasis and hepatitis-B are commonly known STDs. Typhoid, tuberculosis and plague are not considered as STDs.
These are bacterial diseases that have different modes of transmission:
1. Typhoid - spreads through contaminated water and food
2. Tuberculosis - spreads through droplets released while coughing or sneezing
3. Plague - spreads through vectors like rats.
Diseases that are transmitted through sexual contact are referred to as sexually transmitted diseases. For example, AIDS, gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital herpes and warts, chlamydiasis and hepatitis-B are commonly known STDs. Typhoid, tuberculosis and plague are not considered as STDs.
These are bacterial diseases that have different modes of transmission:
1. Typhoid - spreads through contaminated water and food
2. Tuberculosis - spreads through droplets released while coughing or sneezing
3. Plague - spreads through vectors like rats.
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