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A photograph of secondary syphilitic lesions on a patient’s face.

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This patient with secondary syphilis has extensive lesions on the face. Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages, and is characterized by the spread of the bacteria Treponema pallidum, which causes symptoms throughout the body.
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