A condition which is characterized by fever, multiform skin eruptions, iritis, alopecia, mucous patches and severe pain in the head and joints.
Syphilis is spread through vaginal, oral, and anal sex during the infection's primary, secondary, and early latent stages. The bacterium is usually transmitted by direct contact between mucous membranes of the genitals, mouth, or anus; or by broken skin coming into contact with open syphilitic sores.  Secondary syphilis: Introduction. Secondary syphilis: A condition which is characterized by fever, multiform skin eruptions, iritis, alopecia, mucous patches and severe pain in the head and joints. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Secondary syphilis is available below.  Syphilis is caused by a spirochete (a spiral-shaped bacteria) called Treponema pallidum. You can get the bacteria in the following ways: 1  direct contact with a syphilis sore (usually found on the vagina, anus, rectum, in the mouth, or on the lips). 2  during vaginal, anal, or oral sex with an infected person. Other symptoms of secondary syphilis include: 1  sore throat. 2  fever. 3  swollen lymph glands. 4  headaches. 5  hair loss. 6  weight loss. 7  fatigue. 8  muscle aches. 9  wart-like patches around skin folds or genitals. 10  loss of appetite. 11  joint pain. 12  enlarged lymph nodes (swelling around your jawline). 13  changes in vision. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). There are four stages of the disease: primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary. Primary syphilis is the first stage of the disease. Other symptoms of secondary syphilis include: 1  sore throat. 2  fever. 3  swollen lymph glands. 4  headaches. 5  hair loss. 6  weight loss. 7  fatigue. 8  muscle aches. 9  wart-like patches around skin folds or genitals. 10  loss of appetite. 11  joint pain. 12  enlarged lymph nodes (swelling around your jawline). 13  changes in vision. Syphilis. Syphilis is a curable, bacterial infection, caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. The bacteria enter the body through mucous membranes or abraded (torn or cut) skin. Once inside the body, syphilis enters the blood stream and attaches to cells, damaging organs over time.  Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The primary route of transmission is through sexual contact; it may also be transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy or at birth, resulting in congenital syphilis. It is further described as either early (less than 1 year after secondary syphilis) or late (more than 1 year after secondary syphilis) in the United States. The United Kingdom uses a cut-off of two years for early and late latent syphilis. Early latent syphilis may have a relapse of symptoms. Syphilis is transmitted from person to person by direct contact with a syphilitic sore, known as a chancre. Chancres occur mainly on the external genitals, vagina, anus, or in the rectum. Chancres also can occur on the lips and in the mouth. Transmission of syphilis occurs during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Primary Stage. The appearance of a single chancre marks the primary (first) stage of syphilis symptoms, but there may be multiple sores. The chancre is usually firm, round, and painless. It appears at the location where syphilis entered the body. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease with varied and often subtle clinical manifestations. Primary syphilis typically presents as a solitary, painless chancre, whereas secondary syphilis can have a wide variety of symptoms, especially fever, lymphadenopathy, rash, and genital or perineal condyloma latum.  Primary syphilis is typically acquired by direct sexual contact with the infectious lesions of another person. Approximately 3 to 90 days after the initial exposure (average 21 days) a skin lesion, called a chancre, appears at the point of contact. It is further described as either early (less than 1 year after secondary syphilis) or late (more than 1 year after secondary syphilis) in the United States. The United Kingdom uses a cut-off of two years for early and late latent syphilis. Early latent syphilis may have a relapse of symptoms.
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