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AIDS |
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long-lasting infection, diarrhea, night sweats,
weight loss, swollen glands, coughing |
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immune system damage - leading to cancer, pneumonia,
brain damage, death |
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fetus can get virus from mother during pregnancy or
delivery, leading to death |
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no effective treatment |
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CHLAMYDIA |
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itching or burning during urination, vaginal
discharge, whitish discharge or no symptoms at all |
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pelvic inflammatory disease, sterility |
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baby can get during vaginal birth, causing ear and
eye infections, pneumonia |
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can be cured with antibiotics |
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HERPES |
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sores on penis or
vagina, vaginal discharge, fever, tiredness, itching, aches and pains |
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first attack very
painful; recurrent flare-ups less painful |
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baby can get
during vaginal birth, causing skin infections, blindness, retardation,
death |
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symptoms can be
treated; no cure - flare-ups may occur 4 to 7 times a year |
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GONORRHEA |
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vaginal discharge, burning during urination; most
women have no symptoms |
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pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, arthritis |
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baby can get during vaginal birth, causing serious
eye infections, blindness |
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can be cured with drugs; babies are treated with eye
drops after birth |
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SYPHILIS |
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sores on penis or vagina, mouth, anus or elsewhere,
low fever, sore throat, other sores or rashes |
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if untreated, can cause damage to heart, nervous
system, blindness, insanity, death |
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fetus can get before birth, damaging bones, liver,
lungs, infected fetuses can die before or after birth |
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can be treated with drugs; once fetus is damaged,
there is no cure |
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GENITAL WARTS |
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genital itching, irritation, or bleeding; warts may
appear as small cauliflower-shaped clusters |
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warts grow in size and number, may increase risk of
cervical cancer |
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baby can get virus during birth, causing wart growth
inside the voice box and blocking the windpipe |
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can be treated with drugs applied directly to warts
or with surgery to remove them |
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