Question

Name three STDs. Give their causative organisms and two important symptoms of each.

Answer 1

1. Gonorrhoea — caused by a bacterium; symptoms include genital discharge and painful urination.
2. Syphilis — caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum; symptoms include genital sores or lesions and a burning sensation during urination.
3. AIDS — caused by HIV; symptoms include persistent fever and cough, and susceptibility to opportunistic infections such as tuberculosis or pneumonia.