Multiple choice

STDs caused by bacteria or parasites can be treated with antibiotics or other medicines but STDs caused by viruses cannot be cured. Which of the following STDs is/are caused by viruses?

  1. Chlamydia

  2. Syphilis

  3. Gonorrhea

  4. Herpes

  5. None of these

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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus. There is no cure for this. Once a person has the virus, it remains in the body. The virus lies inactive in the nerve cells until something triggers it to become active again.