Which of the Following Statements About the Latency Stage of Syphilis

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the latency stage of syphilis is false?

• A) If secondary syphilis is not treated, the symptoms disappear within 2-6 weeks, and no further symptoms are experienced in the latent stage, perhaps for years.
• B) Pregnant women in this stage can transmit this sexually transmitted infection (STI) to their fetuses.
• C) The only symptom in this stage is a skin rash that neither itches nor burns.
• D) After about a year of infection, syphilis cannot be transmitted to sex partners.

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