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Syphilis

What Is Syphilis?

How Common Is Syphilis?

Is Syphilis Contagious?

What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Infection?

How Is the Diagnosis of Syphilis Made?

How Is Syphilis Treated?

How Long Does Infection Last?

Does the Disease Have Complications?

Can Syphilis Be Prevented?

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Syphilis (SIH-fih-lis) is a sexually transmitted disease that, if untreated, can lead to serious lifelong problems throughout the body, including blindness and paralysis* .

*paralysis

(pah-RAH-luh-sis) is the loss or impairment of the ability to move some part of the body.

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