Physicians Are Required to Report New Cases of Gonorrhea to the CDC

question 63

Multiple Choice

Physicians are required to report new cases of gonorrhea to the CDC, whereas new cases of genital herpes are not noti?able. Evaluate the statements below and choose which statement best represents why some diseases are reportable and others are not.

• A) Gonorrhea is treatable with antibiotics and therefore may develop resistance; genital herpes is not treatable with antibiotics.
• B) Genital herpes is less deadly than gonorrhea.
• C) Gonorrhea is more contagious than genital herpes.
• D) Gonorrhea affects certain populations and geographic areas, whereas genital herpes does not.

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