Question

Which of the following infections can also be transmitted by sharing of injection needles surgical instruments, etc., with infected persons, transfusion of blood, or from an infected mother to the foetus too?
A) Hepatitis B and HIV
B) Genital herpes and HIV
C) Syphilis and Hepatitis B
D) Chlamydiasis and Trichomoniasis

Answer 1

Hint: The hepatitis B virus (HBV), which affects the liver, is the infectious disease known as hepatitis B. The virus known as HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) preys on the immune system, the body's natural defence mechanism. The body struggles to fend against sickness if the immune system is weak. Both diseases can also spread by blood transfusions, sharing of surgical instruments, injection needles, and other items with sick people, or from an infected mother to the foetus.

Complete Step by Step Answer:
Bloodborne viruses like HIV and the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) are mainly spread through sex and drug injection. A significant fraction of persons at risk for HIV infection are also at risk for HBV infection due to these overlapping mechanisms of transmission.
About 10% of Americans with HIV also have HBV, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). HIV/HBV coinfection is the combination of HIV and HBV infection. Treatment for both illnesses is necessary for people who have both HIV and HBV.
Syphilis is a bacterial infection that is typically transmitted through sexual contact. A sore on the lips, genitalia, or rectum is frequently where the illness first manifests itself. Syphilis can spread from one person to another through touching lesions on the skin or mucous membranes.
The sexually transmitted infection (STI) trichomoniasis is caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis. Trichomonasis is really thought to be the most prevalent non-viral STI, while not receiving as much attention as other more "renowned" STIs (such HIV, gonorrhoea, and chlamydia).

Hence, option A is the correct answer.



Note: Note that the syphilis is also a bacterial infection caused through sexual contact but it will not be transmitted by sharing of injection needles or surgical instruments or through blood.