STD of the Week: Syphillis

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Registered: 03-24-2003
STD of the Week: Syphillis
Wed, 02-06-2008 - 9:17am

 


Syphilis is a bacterial infection, usually considered a sexually transmitted disease. Transmitted through personal contact, it usually first appears in the genitals or on other parts of the body that have had contact with an infected person.



Syphilis can be successfully treated with antibiotics. However, if left untreated, a syphilis infection can eventually infect the heart, brain and central nervous system.


For further information and treatment, iVillage's TotalHealth Syphillis page has information


Known and suspected notable syphilis-infected people in previous centuries:


Keys: S - suspected case; † - died of syphilis



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