Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
Are there any chances of my getting syphilis by drinking a beverage that someone with syphilis has already sipped?
Kindly help.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
No, you will not acquire syphilis just by having a drink sipped by a person with syphilis. Modes of transmission of syphilis are:
Moreover, the bacteria causing syphilis cannot survive outside the body. For further clarifications regarding syphilis consult an HIV AIDS specialist online.
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Answered byDr. Sushil Kakkar
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