El tratamiento y seguimiento adecuados de las infecciones por sífilis primaria y sífilis secundaria permite prevenir la parálisis general.
El comportamiento sexual seguro que comprende limitar el número de parejas sexuales y el uso de barreras protectoras cuando se entra en contacto con material potencialmente infeccioso, pueden reducir el riesgo de desarrollar la infección inicial con sífilis.
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