Which of the following disease is transmitted sexually?

Which of the following disease is transmitted sexually? Correct Answer Syphilis

The correct answer is Syphilis.

Key Points

• Sexual transmission disease
  • More than 30 different bacteria, viruses, and parasites are known to be transmitted through sexual contact.
  • Eight of these pathogens are linked to the greatest incidence of sexually transmitted disease. Of these 8 infections, 4 are currently curable: syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis. Hence, Option 4 is correct.
  • The other 4 are incurable viral infections: hepatitis B, herpes simplex virus (HSV or herpes), HIV, and human papillomavirus (HPV). Symptoms or diseases due to incurable viral infections can be reduced or modified through treatment.
  • STIs are spread predominantly by sexual contact, including vaginal, anal, and oral sex.
  • Some STIs can also be spread through non-sexual means such as via blood or blood products.
  • Many STIs—including syphilis, hepatitis B, HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, and HPV—can also be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy and childbirth.
  • A person can have an STI without having obvious symptoms of the disease. Common symptoms of STIs include vaginal discharge, urethral discharge or burning in men, genital ulcers, and abdominal pain.

Additional Information

• Kala-azar
  • It is also known as visceral leishmaniasis.
  • It is the second-largest parasitic killer in the world—only malaria is more deadly.
  • Along with Chagas disease and sleeping sickness, kala-azar is one of the most dangerous neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
• Jaundice
  • It is a condition in which the skin, whites of the eyes, and mucous membranes turn yellow because of a high level of bilirubin, a yellow-orange bile pigment. Jaundice has many causes, including hepatitis, gallstones, and tumors. In adults, jaundice usually doesn't need to be treated.
• Cholera
  • It is an infectious disease that causes severe watery diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration and even death if untreated.
  • It is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with a bacterium called Vibrio cholera.