Question

Which of the following diseases is not sexually transmitted?

• A. Syphilis
• B. Hepatitis
• C. HIV – AIDS
• D. Gonorrhoea

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Hepatitis

The correct option is B.

Explanation of correct option:

1. Hepatitis causes the liver to become inflamed.
2. Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E are the viruses that cause it.
3. Hepatitis A and E are spread by consuming tainted food or drinking tainted water.
4. In the case of sharing needles and intravenous drug users, hepatitis C is transferred through infected blood.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Treponema pallidum causes syphilis,.
2. It is a bacterial infection.
3. It is transferred through sexual contact.

Option C:

1. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus causes AIDS, or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
2. It is carried largely through sexual contact.
3. It can also be transmitted through infected blood through a shared intravenous needle.

Option D:

1. The bacteria Neisseria gonorrhea causes gonorrhea.
2. It is a STD ( sexually transmitted disease).

Final answer: Hepatitis among the following diseases is not sexually transmitted.