Question

Which STI is transmitted through sexual contact and mother-to-newborn transmission during childbirth?

Options

• All STIs listed

• Gonorrhoea only

• Gonorrhoea and Syphilis only

• Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Chlamydiasis, and Genital Herpes

Answer 1

Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Chlamydiasis, and Genital Herpes can all be transmitted through sexual contact and from mother to newborn during childbirth. This vertical transmission mode is particularly significant as it can cause serious neonatal complications including eye infections, pneumonia, and congenital infections.