Which of the following STORCH diseases,if untreated,may affect the fetus and can result in about a 50-percent mortality rate and cause blindness,mental retardation,and deafness?

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Syphilis can be transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy and can cause severe problems such as stillbirth, neonatal death, and developmental abnormalities. If untreated, it can result in a 50-percent mortality rate and cause blindness, mental retardation, and deafness. Toxoplasmosis, Herpes, and AIDS can also be transmitted from mother to baby during pregnancy but do not have as high mortality rates or the same severe effects on the baby.

Which of the Following STORCH Diseases,if Untreated,may Affect the Fetus