Syphilis Virus: After the Covid pandemic, the Syphilis Virus is spreading rapidly in the big cities of Japan. It is being said that more than 2500 cases of this disease have been reported so far in the capital Tokyo alone. It is being said that about 70 percent of the victims of this disease, which spreads through sexual contact, are men. The Syphilis virus is infecting men between 20 and 50 years of age as well as women between 20 and 30 years of age more. Children, especially newborns, are also falling prey to it. Let us know what this virus is, how it spreads and what are its symptoms.
What is the syphilis virus
Syphilis is a virus caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum that often spreads from one person to another through sexual contact. There are several stages in the spread of this virus. In primary syphilis, the infected person has a sore or rash in the private parts, mouth, tongue or armpits of the body, which does not cause pain.
Usually people ignore it. In the later stages, rashes appear on the skin, lymph nodes swell, weakness occurs along with fever. Along with this, the person’s hair starts falling. In severe cases, it has a bad effect on the heart, brain and blood cells. Syphilis in any of its stages can badly affect the nervous system as well as the eyes and ears.
what are the symptoms of syphilis
Symptoms of syphilis include fever, skin rashes, weight loss, hair fall, sore throat, fatigue, muscle pain, headache, swollen lymph nodes, etc. If a pregnant woman is infected with syphilis, then this virus also makes her unborn child its victim. In such a case, there are chances of premature birth of the child, death during birth, low birth weight.
Scary symptoms seen in children
Red rashes are seen on the body of such children. After some time, the hearing ability of infected children starts decreasing and the eyes start swelling. Doctors say that syphilis is a long-term developing virus which proves fatal in its last stage. If its initial symptoms are identified and treated in time, then the person can be cured.
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