Consider the following list of sexually transmitted infections: Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Genital herpes, Chlamydiasis, Genital warts, Trichomoniasis, Hepatitis-B, HIV infection. How many of the above diseases are completely curable if detected early and treated properly?

Step-by-step solution

According to NCERT, except for hepatitis-B, genital herpes and HIV infections, other sexually transmitted infections are completely curable if detected early and treated properly. From the given list, the incurable diseases are Genital herpes, Hepatitis-B, and HIV infection (3 diseases). The completely curable diseases are Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Chlamydiasis, Genital warts, and Trichomoniasis (5 diseases). Therefore, 5 of the listed diseases are completely curable. Answer: 5