Sexually transmitted infection

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sexually-transmitted-infection

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the modes of transmission?Vaginal, anal, and oral sexual contact; vertical transmission (mother-to-child); parenteral exposure (rare)
2. What are STIs and how do they spread?STIs are infections caused by tiny germs like bacteria, viruses, and parasites. They spread when people touch each other's body fluids during sex or from a mom to her baby during pregnancy, birth, or breastfeeding.
3. Why can some STIs be cured with medicine and others not?Bacterial STIs can usually be cured with antibiotics, but viral STIs such as HIV and HSV stay in the body and need lifelong care.

Etiology: The cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition.
Epidemiology: The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations.
Antiretroviral Therapy (ART): A combination of drugs used to treat HIV infection, suppressing the virus and allowing the immune system to recover.