| How is it passed on? |
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Unprotected sex or oral sex.
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| Symptoms |
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A painless ulcer around the penis or vagina, followed by a body rash.
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| What are the long term effects? |
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If untreated syphilis can cause damage to the nervous system, blindness, madness and eventually death.
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| Can you get rid of it? |
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A course of antibiotic injections is usually used to treat syphilis.
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