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Syphilis is caused by the spiral-shaped bacterium "Treponema Pallidum". Syphilis is spread by sexual contact. It starts off as a painless sore. Syphilis develops in stages. Symptoms can vary in each stage.

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Symptoms of syphilis can come and go for years. It is also possible for the disease to get worse and progress to "tertiary syphilis. Which can produce destructive lesions in the brain and damages the cardiovascular organs, bones, joints. The damages can be very fatal. It can also lead to paralysis and blindness.

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There are many stages with syphilis. You may feel sick and have mild flu-like symptoms. Syphilis usually starts off with a painless sore on the genitals, rectum, or mouth. In males, the sore which is called the "chancre" usually forms on the penis. In females the chancre may form inside the vagina and go undetected. You may also experience weight and hair loss.

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Antibiotics can treat the infection but cannot repair damage done by the bacterium. Syphilis is usually treated with penicillin. Sexual partners also need to be treated.

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There is still not a for sure answer where syphilis originated from and how it spread to different parts of the world. The most well-supported conclusion, states that "Columbus semen, who first arrived in America in 1492, brought the disease back to Europe after exploring Americas."

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Syphilis are particularly higher in males compared to females. In men, sores can occur on or around the penis, around the anus, or in the rectum, or in or around the mouth. Where as a female it can cause damage to the child if pregnant.

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The first stage produces a small painless lesion. The second stage of the disease appears a few weeks later, when a pink skin rash appears all over the body. Symptoms then ease up, but that does not mean the disease has been cured.

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Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Syphilis can cause major health effects if not treated properly.  Approximately 50,000 individuals are infected with syphilis each year just in the united states. The bacterium incubates in the body for up to 6 weeks.

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Syphilis can be passed on to an unborn baby during pregnancy. Syphilis can be extremely harmful to newborns. Women who give birth to babies with untreated syphilis can lead to the baby being stillborn or death by infection. Babies born with congenital syphilis can have bone damage, severe anemia, and enlarged liver and spleen...etc. Syphilis in babies can take up to 90 days after initial infection to present.