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| Syphilis: / \ |
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| and |----| Dirty Bird's |
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| | 3 | Nest BBS |
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| | 7 | Written by: |
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| | 6 | Suicidal |
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| | 8 | Maniac |
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SYPHILIS
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Syphilis is caused by a corkscrew-shaped germ called treponema
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pallidum. In most cases, the germs enter the body through breaks in
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the moist surfaces of the sex organs or other areas.
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Syphilis occurs in four main stages: 1-> primary, 2-> secondary,
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3-> latent, and 4-> late. The symptoms of primary syphilis develop
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about three weeks after infection. A small sore called a chancre
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appears in the area where the germs entered the body. The infected
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person may not notice the chancre, which disappears in a few weeks.
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Secondary syphilis occurs 6 weeks to 6 months later. At that time, the
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victim may feel ill and develop a rash and fever. The rash may be
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unnoticed, and all the symptoms disappear within several weeks.
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There are no symptoms during the latent stage, and a blood test is
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then the only way of finding the disease. If the condition is not
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treated, late syphilis will occur within 10 to 30 years. During late
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syphilis, the bacteria may attack the brain, heart, skin, spinal cord,
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or other party of the body. At this stage, the disease can cause
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blindness, deafness, heart disease, insanity, or paralysis.
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A pregnant woman who has syphilis but is not treated can and most
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likely will pass it to her unborn child. The woman may have a
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miscarriage, or the infant may die upon birth. If the baby lives, it
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may be born with the disease.
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If syphilis is treated during the first three stages, it can be
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cured easily with penicillin or other antibiotics. During the late
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stage, treatment can prevent the disease from becoming worse, but
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probably cannot cure it.
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