Human Health And Disease Question 106

Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below:

Assertion : Genital herpes cannot be cured.

Reason : Genital herpes can be inhibited by Acyclovir.

Options:

A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D) If both the assertion and reason are false

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

An antiviral drug is used to treat genital herpes outbreaks stay symptom-free longer. These drugs can also reduce the severity and duration of symptoms when they do flare up. Drug therapy is not a cure, but it can make living with the condition easier. Because of lack of research about the Herpes virus action mechanism, there is no cure for Herpes but it is inhibited by acyclovir. It is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections.