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Rhagades

Anterior view of a boy’s face, exhibiting rhagades that resulted from congenital syphilis. Rhagades are cracks or fissures in the skin around the mouth, considered a consequence of persistent infantile syphilitic rhinitis. (Source: CDC and Susan Lindsley, 1970. Public Health Image Library, image 2389. Public domain.)

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  • Congenital HIV infection
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  • Congenital herpes virus infection
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  • Congenital rubella infection
  • Congenital toxoplasmosis infection
  • Maternal HIV infection
  • Maternal syphilis