Which of the following statements is true about syphilis?
A) The cause and mode of transmission is unclear.
B) No known cure for the disease exists.
C) When the primary lesion heals, the disease is cured.
D) Syphilis can be cured with a course of antibiotic therapy.

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Syphilis can be easily cured in its early stages with a course of antibiotic therapy using penicillin G. If the patient is allergic to penicillin, other antibiotics are used, such as doxycycline, azithromycin, and ceftriaxone. The early stage begins with the presence of a painless but highly contagious local lesion called a chancre on the male or female genitalia; the disease continues to be contagious during the secondary stage, when there is systemic manifestation; in the late stage, the lesions, called gummas, have invaded body organs and systems, causing widespread damage to the point of being disabling and life threatening.

Which of the Following Statements Is True About Syphilis