Sincerely,'The physician who knows syphilis knows medicine.' (Sir William Osler). Syphilis was known as the 'Great Imitator' as it was often confused with other diseases.
From
the website: 'Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by
the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
It is passed from person to person through direct contact with a syphilis sore. Sores can occur on the external genitals, vagina, anus, rectum, lips and in the mouth. Transmission of the organism occurs during vaginal, anal or oral sex. Pregnant women with the disease can pass it to the babies.
Primary Stage
The primary stage of syphilis is usually marked by the appearance of a single
sore, or multiple sores. The time between infection with syphilis and the
start of the first symptom can range from 10 to 90 days. The chancre is
usually firm, round, small, and painless. It appears at the spot where syphilis
entered the body. The chancre lasts 3 to 6 weeks, and it heals without treatment.
However, if adequate treatment is not administered, the infection progresses
to the secondary stage.
Secondary Stage
Skin rash and mucous membrane lesions characterize the secondary stage.
This stage typically starts with the development of a rash on one or more
areas of the body. The characteristic rash of secondary syphilis may appear
as rough, red, or reddish brown spots both on the palms of the hands and
the bottoms of the feet. In addition to rashes, symptoms of secondary syphilis
may include fever, swollen lymph glands, sore throat, patchy hair loss,
headaches, weight loss, muscle aches, and fatigue. The signs and symptoms
of secondary syphilis will resolve with or without treatment, but without
treatment, the infection will progress to the latent and possibly late stages
of disease.
Late Stage
The latent (hidden) stage of syphilis begins when primary and secondary
symptoms disappear. Without treatment, the infected person will continue
to have syphilis even though there are no signs or symptoms; infection remains
in the body. This latent stage can last for years. In the late stages of
syphilis, the disease may subsequently damage the internal organs, including
the brain, nerves, eyes, heart, blood vessels, liver, bones, and joints.
Signs and symptoms of the late stage of syphilis include difficulty coordinating
muscle movements, paralysis, numbness, gradual blindness, and dementia.
This damage may be serious enough to cause death.'
http://www.cdc.gov/std/syphilis/STDFact-Syphilis.htm
From the website: 'The discovery of penicillin in the 1940s and its use in treating syphilis led to a dramatic decline in the incidence of the disease. However, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the incidence of syphilis began to rise along with the incidence of HIV/AIDS. After a brief decline in cases in the late 1990s, incidence has again been on the rise during this decade.
The incidence of syphilis is highest among young adults. Rates of the disease have remained relatively steady for women, yet syphilis is on the rise in men who have sex with other men. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that nearly two-thirds of new syphilis cases are occurring in men who have sex with men.'
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/syphilis/DS00374
From the website: 'While working at the Rockefeller Institute in 1913, Hideyo Noguchi, a Japanese scientist, demonstrated the presence of the spirochete Treponema pallidum in the brain of a progressive paralysis patient, proving that Treponema pallidum was the cause of the disease.
Prior to Noguchi's discovery, syphilis had been a burden to humanity in many lands, sometimes misdiagnosed and often misattributed to political enemies.
Some
famous historical personages, including Franz Schubert, Charles VIII, Hernando
Cortez of Spain, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Ivan the Terrible,
have been alleged to have had syphilis. Guy de Maupassant and possibly Friedrich
Nietzsche are thought to have been driven insane and ultimately killed by
the disease.
Al
Capone contracted syphilis as a young man. By the time he was incarcerated
at Alcatraz, it reached its third stage, neurosyphilis, leaving him confused
and disoriented. Artist Paul Gauguin and Howard Hughes are said to have
suffered from syphilis and led to the death of artist Edouard Manet and
poet Charles Baudelaire.'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syphilis
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