Like endemic syphilis and pinta, yaws (also known as framboesia tropica and pian) is a form of non-venereal treponematoses. The causative organism Treponema pallidum subsp pertenue is morphologically and serologically identical to T pallidum ssp pallidum (syphilis). Like syphilis, yaws has different s tages of disfig urement. However, unfortunately for the kids, yaws is not spread by sexual contact. The major route of infection is through direct person-to-person contact.
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Karl Daniel, M.D., is the founder and site Manager of Kardz Medicine, where this post also appears. Dr. Karl is a graduate of People's Friendship University and a board certified Practitioner. Currently, he's pursuing Masters In Public Health (MPH) at University of South Wales and works as a primary care physician. He is active on Facebook and Google+, as well as Twitter @kardzmed.
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