If the infection is not treated, it progresses to a latent stage, which means a person may not have any symptoms. The latent period can last up to 30 years or more, according to the BCCDC website.

Syphilis is an STD caused by Treponema pallidum. If untreated, the infection progresses through 5 stages (Table 1). “Infectious” syphilis refers to primary, secondary and early latent stages.

Congenital syphilis has seen a more than 1,000% increase in MS. Bacteria from the STD can move from mom to baby during ...

Syphilis is a curable bacterial infection that can be spread through sexual contact that can be treated with antibiotics. It's possible to be infected with syphilis for a long period of time before ...

Syphilis is called the “great mimicker” because these symptoms are non-specific and can be mistaken for other conditions, Valdrez said. It’s important for individuals but also clinicians to be aware ...

The third stage is called the “dormant” or “latent” phase, Valdrez said. It doesn’t have symptoms but can still be contagious.

Note: from the Cleveland Clinic re: Latent syphilis: If syphilis isn’t treated during the first two stages, the latent stage can last several years. Although there are no outward signs/symptoms of ...

These symptoms often disappear without treatment. - -Syphilis is most infectious during the primary, secondary and early latent stages.

Andrew Gans called syphilis “the great imitator.” As communicable disease bureau chief at the New Mexico Department of Health, Gans is responsible for tracking and responding to conditions spreading ...

Primary stage — Syphilis spreads from person-to-person by direct contact with a syphilitic sore, known as a chancre. Chancres can occur in, on, or around the penis, vagina, anus, rectum, and ...

Primary stage — Syphilis spreads from person-to-person by direct contact with a syphilitic sore, known as a chancre. Chancres can occur in, on, or around the penis, vagina, anus, rectum, and ...