The sexually transmitted disease that can affect both the male and the female genitals and may damage the eyes of babies, born from infected mothers is
A
Hepatitis
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B
AIDS
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C
syphilis
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D
Gonorrhoea
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Solution
The correct option is D Gonorrhoea Infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae can affect both the male and female genitals, rectum and mouth. The most common way of getting gonorrhoea is through sexual contact, but babies can also get infected by it from their infected mothers during birth. It affects the eyes and the babies may eventually go blind if left untreated.
Hepatitis affects the liver and AIDS affects the immune system. Syphilis also affects male and female genitals. In an infected baby, it causes serious issues in various organs.