Syphilis

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease, also known commonly as an 'STD'. There are two ways to get infected with the virus. The first way is through sexual interaction with someone who's already been infected. The second way is from infected mother to an unborn baby, or upon giving birth. This type of transmission of the Syphilis virus is called congenital syphilis (CS) .  Treponema pallidum is the Bacteria which causes this . Symptoms of syphilis can be categorised into four different stages (primary, secondary, latent and tertiary). Within the first two stages of symptoms is when the infection is most likely to be passed on.