Syphilis bacteria can live in the body for years without presenting any symptoms of disease. When a baby is born with syphilis, it’s called congenital syphilis. Congenital syphilis is preventable and treatable. Learn more in this video created by Elise Butler, a graduate student in the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. #syphilis #johnshopkinsmedicine #johnshopkins #congenitalsyphilis