The disease is controlled by the syphilis pathogen Treponema pallidum is triggered.
The infection is via contact or through sexual intercourse.
The incubation period of syphilis is 21 days.
Syphilis is primarily known as a venereal disease, but can also be transmitted by touching.
At the beginning of the disease gets the diseased mucosa ulceration and lymph node swelling.
Usually these are not associated with pain. In a part of patients the disease is chronic.
Then a lot of skin infections and ulcers on. In the final stage is to attack the central nervous system.
Syphilis is treated with penicillin. The pathogen is Treponema pallidum fortunately never become resistant to penicillin.
Syphilis incubation time: 21 days