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Can a woman who was infected with syphilis more that 3 years ago infect her husband 3 years later. Eg had syphilis in 2016 then husband symptoms come in end of 2019.
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Hello- yes. The latent (hidden) stage of syphilis is a period of time when there are no visible signs or symptoms of syphilis. Without treatment, the infected person will continue to have syphilis in their body even though there are no signs or symptoms. Latent syphilis can last for years.
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