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Question
Identify the correct statements from the following.
Options
Chlamydiasis is a viral disease.
Gonorrhoea is caused by a spirochaete bacterium, Treponema palladium.
The incubation period for syphilis is 2 to 14 days in males and 7 to 21 days in females.
Both syphilis and gonorrhoea are easily cured with antibiotics.
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Solution
Both syphilis and gonorrhoea are easily cured with antibiotics.
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