Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Genital herpes and hepatitis-B are not completely curable even if detected early and treated properly. Reason (R): Both of these infections can also be transmitted by sharing of injection needles and surgical instruments with infected persons. In the light of the above statements, choose the most a

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Assertion (A) is true: 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. Thus, genital herpes and hepatitis-B are not completely curable. Reason (R) is false: While hepatitis-B and HIV can be transmitted by sharing of injection needles, surgical instruments, etc., with infected persons, genital herpes is not transmitted through this route. Genital herpes is primarily transmitted through