Syphilis: Spirochete

Syphilis Syphilis is an STD that attacks many parts of the body and is caused by a small bacterium called a Spirochete. Syphilis can be transmitted three different ways. It can be transmitted from a pregnant female to her fetus, needle sharing which is blood to blood transfusion, or when one person’s, usually an open sore touches the soft skin of the mucous membrane found inside or around another person genital areas, or in and around the mouth. An infant with syphilis may have a damaged nervous system and can die from the effects. Syphilis has existed for thousands of years. The oldest traces of the disease was found in the bones of a bear that lived 11,000 years ago in Indiana. The origin of syphilis is unknown, but there are two