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Dear doc when does secondary syphilis occur ? is 3 months after exposure or 6 months after potental exposure consider as secondary syphilis ?

Q: dear doc when does secondary syphilis occur ? is 3 months after exposure or 6 months after potental exposure consider as secondary syphilis ?

: Secondary syphilis occurs after untreated or unresponsive disease progresses- generally after 2 months of exposure.

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Secondary syphilis occurs after untreated or unresponsive disease progresses- generally after 2 months of exposure.

Answered 5/30/2023

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A member asked:

Dear doc when does secondary syphilis occur ? is 3 months after exposure or 6 months after potental exposure consider as secondary syphilis ?

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