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&nbsp;Syphilis is a&nbsp;[[Sexually transmitted disease|sexually transmitted disease]], also known commonly as an 'STD'. It is caused by sexual contact with someone who has the syphilis bacterial infection.&nbsp;Treponema pallidum is the&nbsp;[[Bacteria]] which causes this. <ref>Nhs.uk. 2013. Syphilis - NHS Choices. [online] Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Syphilis/Pages/Introduction.aspx</ref>Symptoms of syphilis can categorised into three different stages. Within the first two stages of symptoms is when the infection is most likely to be passed on.&nbsp; 

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