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  4. Assertion: AIDS and hepatitis B are sexually transmitted diseases. Reason: There is no permanent cure for both of them.

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Q. Assertion : AIDS and hepatitis B are sexually transmitted diseases.
Reason : There is no permanent cure for both of them.

AIIMSAIIMS 2018Human Health and Disease

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Diseases or infections which are transmitted through sexual intercourse are called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). AIDS and hepatitis-B are sexually transmitted diseases. Hepatitis-B and AIDS can also be transmitted by sharing of contaminated syringes, surgical instruments with infected persons, transfusion of blood, etc. There is no permanent cure for AIDS and hepatitis-B.