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Syphilis

Published on Dec 03, 2015

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SYPHILIS

Chronic STD caused by spirochete
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WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?

  • A chancre (hard ulcer or sore) on the external
  • genitalia a few weeks after bacterial infection.
  • 2-6 months after the sign disappears secondary
  • Syphilis begins.
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SECONDARY SYPHILIS

  • Tertiary syphilis damages the brain
  • Spinal cord, and heart.
  • This may appears years after the first
  • symptoms disappear.
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TREATMENT

Penicillin is effective for most treatment.
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SYPHILIS

The most common STD in Marshall county...
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MRS. WELBORN

Says this is scary and I agree.

Katie Gorgus