Sentences with phrase «congenital syphilis»

And, since women can carry both syphilis and pregnancies, a rise in syphilis in this population also means a rise congenital syphilis (the transmission of syphilis from mother to fetus), which causes miscarriages, stillbirths, preterm births, neonatal death, and birth defects.

Congenital syphilis, which is passed from a pregnant mother to her unborn child, was primarily identified by changes to the teeth of skeletons from the 14th century.

A number of rare diseases such as congenital syphilis, histiocytosis X, zinc deficiency, Wiscott - Aldrich syndrome, acrodermatitis enteropathica, or Jacquet's dermatitis all cause characteristic diaper rashes.

There is also a risk of the baby developing congenital syphilis, which can cause long - term life - threatening or disabling complications.