Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Explain the mode of transmission of HIV.
Advertisements
Solution
Modes of transmission of AIDS:
- Unsafe sexual contact: Including oral, vaginal and anal sex.
- Blood: Through blood transfusions or needle sharing.
- From mother to child (Transplacental): A pregnant woman can transmit the virus to her foetus through their shared blood circulation, or a nursing mother can transmit it to her baby from her breast milk.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Explain the process of replication of a retrovirus after it gains entry into the human body.
The organism which causes Gonorrhoea is ______.
Hepatitis B is transmitted through ______.
The sexually transmitted disease, that can affect both the male and the female genitals and may damage the eyes of babies born of infected mothers is ______.
Hepatitis-B, AIDS and genital herpes are the STDs that can be cured.
STDs are a threat to reproductive health. Describe any two such diseases and suggest preventive measures.
The following pairs represent diseases with their respective diagnostic tests.
Choose the pair that is correctly matched.
Given below are some sexually transmitted infections. Identify the number of diseases that are caused by bacteria.
Syphilis, Chlamydiasis, Trichomoniasis, HIV, Hepatitis-B, Genital herpes, genital warts, Gonorthoea.
Which of the following STIs are curable with early detection?
What does the Hepatitis B vaccine (3-dose course) provide?
