NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Eight pathogens are linked to the greatest incidence of STIs. Of these, 4 are currently curable: syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis. The other 4 are incurable viral infections: hepatitis B, herpes simplex virus (HSV), HIV and human papillomavirus (HPV).

Detailed explanation-2: -HIV is a sexually transmitted infection, but it can progress to a disease called acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) when HIV infection is untreated with HIV medicines. Other examples of STDs are chlamydia, gonorrhea, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, and syphilis.

Detailed explanation-3: -A viral STI is a sexually transmitted infection that’s caused by a virus. Unlike bacteria, viruses are not living organisms and need a host cell in order to replicate and survive. Some of the most common viral STIs are HPV, herpes (often abbreviated as HSV), hepatitis, and HIV.

Detailed explanation-4: -Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection HPV is the most common STI in the United States, but most people with the infection have no symptoms.