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ix. Pelvic pain
x. Bleeding between periods in females
xi. Appearance of open sores on penis and around vagina

Preventive and Control Measures
i. Unsafe sexual intercourse with the infected partner should be avoided.
ii. Condom should be used during sexual intercourse.
iii. Prostitution should be stopped.

iv. Blood should be screened before transfusion.
v. Intimate contact with the infected person should be avoided.
vi. Infected person should be treated in the early stage of infection.

vii. Proper health education should be given to develop awareness.
viii. Personal belongings of the infected person should not be used.
xi. The patient should be isolated.

Chancroid
Chancroid is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection characterized by painful sores on
the genitalia. It is transmitted from infected person to another by sexual contact. However,
it spreads less as compared to HIV/AIDS, syphilis and gonorrhoea.

Fig: 9
Chancre sore Chancroid

Chancroid is a bacterial infection caused by the
fastidious gram negative streptobacillus Haemophilus
ducreyi. It is a disease found primarily in developing
countries, most prevalent in low socioeconomic
groups, associated with commercial sex workers.
Chancroid is a risk factor for contracting HIV, due to
shared risk of exposure and biologically facilitated
transmission of one infection by another.
Chancroid has been known to humans since time of Fig: 10
ancient Greeks.
Haemophilus
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