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Among the famous people who had or died from syphilis are poet Charles Baudelaire, gangster Al Capone, painter Paul Gauguin, Czar Ivan the Terrible of Russia and Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

5 Great Resources on Syphilis

• Wikipedia: Syphilis
• Centers for Disease Control: Syphilis Links and Research
• Mayo Clinic: Syphilis Overview
• Healthline: Syphilis Health Channel
• STD Central: Links to Articles and Resources

What is Syphilis?

• eMedicine: Syphilis
• Planned Parenthood: Syphilis
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID): Syphilis Overview
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Syphilis Fact Sheet
• JAMA Patient Pages: Syphilis
• TeenSource: STD 101: Syphilis

What Are The Symptoms of Syphilis?

• Stop the Sores: Syphilis FAQ
• HealthWorld: Telltale Signs of Syphilis
• Cleveland Clinic: Syphilis
• Healthline: What Does Syphilis Look Like?
• Mayo Clinic: Screening and Diagnosis
• About.com: Signs and Symptoms of Syphilis for Men
• MedicineNet: Symptoms of Syphilis in Women

What Are The Causes and Complications of Syphilis?

• Revolution Health: What Causes Syphilis?
• MedicineNet: Syphilis in Women
• MSNBC: Severe Type of Syphilis Found in Men with AIDS
• WebMD: Syphilis Cause
• MedlinePlus: Neurosyphilis

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Syphilis?

• Wikipedia: Treatment
• American Academy of Family Practitioners: Syphilis: What It Is, and How It's Treated
• CDC: Congenital Syphilis: Treatment Guidelines 2006
• Healthwise: Antibiotics for syphilis
• AHealthyMe: Syphilis Symptoms and Treatment

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Syphilis?

• American Social Health Association: How Common is It?
• WebMD: What Happens?
• eMedicine: Outlook
• WomensHealth.gov: Stages of syphilis
• eMedTV: Stages of Syphilis

How Do You Prevent Syphilis?

• CDC: Prevention
• KidsHealth: Talk to Your Kids About STDs
• Mayo Clinic: Syphilis Prevention
• NIAID: Syphilis Prevention
• Planned Parenthood: Stay Safe - Syphilis Prevention Project

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Syphilis

• The Dry Spot: My Syphilis Test
• Wrong Diagnosis: False Negative Syphilis Test
• American Heritage: The Life and Syphilis of Cornelius Vanderbilt
• Dealing in Subterfuges: It's the Great Syphilis, Jordan Baker!
• Mental Floss Blog: Syphilis: One of Five Infamous Epidemics We Hope We Never See

Foundations and Support Groups on Syphilis

• STD Central: Links to Articles and Resources
• DailyStrength: Support Groups for Women with STDs
• DailyStrength: Support Groups for Men with STDs

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Syphilis

• Healthboards: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Forum
• eHealth: Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Ask the Doctor
• iVillage: Herpes, HPV & Other STDs Message Boards

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Syphilis

• PubMed: Syphilis Articles
• Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA): Update on Syphilis: Resurgence of an Old Problem
• JAMA: Tracing a Syphilis Outbreak Through Cyberspace
• PubMed Central: The Tuskegee Legacy Project: History, Preliminary Scientific Findings, and Unanticipated Societal Benefits
• American Journal of Public Health: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study, 1932 to 1972: Implications for HIV Education and AIDS Risk Education Programs in the Black Community

Clinical Trials on Syphilis

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Trials and Treatments for Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• CenterWatch: Syphilis Studies

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