alleryWhich three sexually transmitted infections are NOT completely curable even when detected early?
ASyphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydiasis
BTrichomoniasis, syphilis and genital warts
CHepatitis B, genital herpes and HIV
DGonorrhoea, genital warts and chlamydiasis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Hepatitis B, genital herpes and HIV
1. Most sexually transmitted infections are completely curable if detected early and treated properly.
2. Three are the exception to that rule.
3. Those are hepatitis B, genital herpes and HIV infection.
4. Knowing which are curable changes the counselling a nurse gives, so the distinction is practical.
5. Syphilis and gonorrhoea are curable, which is why they appear in the wrong options.
_Source: syllabus Biology Ch3 'Reproductive Health', section 3.4_
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