Syphilis
Treponema pillidum
How the organism attacks
direct contact
Both men and women are victims
Hide out
In the mucus membranes and bodily fluids.
Description
Highly contagious disease. It is caused by Treponema palladium and it's hard to recognize.
Symptoms
- Painless sores
- Sore throat
- Fever
- Weight loss
- Hair loss
- Rash
- Neck stiffness, headaches, irritability, paralysis, unequal reflexes.
Damaged Caused
If syphilis is left untreated then it can eventually cause damage of eyes, nerves, brain, joints, heart, blood vessels, liver, bones
Deaths per year
Death rate: 799.5 deaths per 100,000 population