What is syphilis? Syphilis is a complex sexually transmitted disease STD caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. It has often been called "the great imitator" because so many of the signs and symptoms are indistinguishable from those of other diseases. How is syphilis spread? Syphilis is passed from person to person through direct contact with a syphilis sore. Sores occur mainly on the external genitals, vagina, anus, or in the rectum. Sores also can occur on the lips and in the mouth. Transmission of the organism occurs during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Syphilis cannot be spread...
most cases of rubella, symptoms appear within 12-23 days, and 20% to 50% of cases may be asymptomatic.

If a pregnant woman gets rubella during the first 3 months of pregnancy, her baby has a good chance of having serious birth defects such as deafness, cataracts, heart defects, liver and spleen damage, and mental retardation.

During 2000, 87% of all reported cases of rubella occurred among people 15-39 years of age. As many as 8 million women of childbearing age are susceptible to rubella. Up to 10% of young adults are susceptible to the rubella virus.