Question

question 10 of 10
which std/sti can cause chancres in the first stage and then paralysis,
convulsions, heart disease, and organ failure in the last stage?

a. chlamydia

b. hiv/aids

c. scabies

d. syphilis

Explanation:

• Chlamydia (A) mainly causes genital tract infections, not chancres or late - stage symptoms like paralysis etc.
• HIV/AIDS (B) primarily affects the immune system, with different symptom patterns, not chancres in the first stage.
• Scabies (C) is a skin infestation by mites, not an STD with the described stages.
• Syphilis (D) has primary stage with chancres, and late - stage (tertiary) syphilis can cause paralysis, convulsions, heart disease, and organ failure.

Answer:

D. Syphilis