Which of the following is not a sexually transmitted disease?
- Trichomoniasis
- Syphilis
- Encephalitis
- Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Answer
(3) Encephalitis
Solution
As per NCERT, gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital herpes, chlamydiasis, genital warts, trichomoniasis, hepatitis-B and HIV leading to AIDS are some common sexually transmitted infections.
Encephalitis (inflammation of the brain, e.g. Japanese encephalitis) is spread by mosquitoes, not by sexual contact.
∴ Encephalitis is not a sexually transmitted disease.
Answer: (3)