Charlie was very, very ill. When his physician took his medical history, the only thing Charlie remembered was having a rash, fever, sore throat, and generally flu-like symptoms several months ago. When the physician questioned him more closely, he recalled having had an odd sore before he had the "flu," but it had not been painful and it went away on its own. His physician diagnosed a sexually transmitted disease and told Charlie there was no treatment for his disease now. Charlie most likely had been diagnosed with _____

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Charlie's symptoms describe the progression through the first two stages of syphilis. In the third stage, syphilis results in death.

Charlie Was Very, Very Ill