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About Syphilis
Symptoms and stages
Transition and preventions
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How is syphilis transmitted from one person to another?
sexually
100
What is the first stage of syphilis and what are some symptoms?
Early and during that stage one develops one or more sores
100
Is it a bacteria, virus, or a parasite?
bacteria
200
What is another name for syphilis?
Great imitator
200
What is "copper penny"?
a rash on palms of hands and soles of feet
200
How can syphilis be prevented?
avoiding intimate contact with anyone. Use a condom.
300
Who carried it from American to Europe?
Columbus
300
If not treated during the tertiary syphilis it may result in what? (name at least two)
problems in heart, brain, and nerves result in paralysis, blindness, dementia, deafness, impotence, and even death
300
(T/F) Syphilis is airborne.
False, it is transmitted through sexual activity, prolonged kissing, or close bodily infection
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Where was the first outbreak?
Italy
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During what stages can penicillin injection be an effective treatment?
the primary and the secondary
400
Who gets affected more (men/women)?
Men
500
What are the two methods of diagnosing syphilis?
blood test and dark fuel microscopy
500
What is the latent syphilis?
when the infection lies dormant
500
In what year between was syphilis the most common? (a) 1941-1951 (b) 1951-1961 (c) 1961-1971 (d) 1971-1981 (e) 1981-1991 (f) 1991-2001
(a) 1941-1951