This STI begins with the appearance of a chancre and possible flu-like symptoms.The chancre then goes away and the long-term effects such as insanity and blindness do not show up until at least a decade or so later.What is this STI?

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The appearance of a chancre and possible flu-like symptoms followed by the long-term effects such as insanity and blindness indicate the STI is syphilis. AIDS does not typically start with a chancre, and herpes genitalis does not have long-term effects such as insanity and blindness. Gonorrhea can potentially have serious long-term complications if left untreated, but these typically involve infertility rather than neurological damage.

This STI Begins with the Appearance of a Chancre and Possible