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Birth Control Methods and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Which among the following statements does not characterise syphilis in humans?
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The first sign of syphilis usually appears 2 to 4 weeks following exposure.
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The first sign of syphilis usually appears 2 to 10 weeks following exposure. A red, oval sore, called a chancre (pronounced shanker) develops at the site where the bacteria entered the body. The lesion typically looks clean, is not pus filled, and is often painless.