Syphilis

Syphilis is a bacterial infectious disease, transmitted primarily through sexual contact. It manifests differently depending on the stage of the disease, with symptoms including sores, gummas, rashes, and a variety of cardiological and neurological problems. It can be treated effectively with antibiotics, such as penicilin.Rivet City terminal entries, Patient files
Known throughout the ages, the disease remains present in the wasteland, even in Vaults. Good sex education, judgment, and proper protection are effective safeguards. Overprotective and paranoid parents like Overseer Almodovar tend to not trust their offspring on this point.Vault 101 terminal entries; Vault 101 medical data system, Amata It it also commonly found among New Reno sex workers.New Reno prostitute: "{367}{}{I'm Syphilis-er, Slutty Spice.}"(New Reno prostitute's dialogue)
==Known patients==
* Stephen BarrettStephen Barrett: "M15_Stephen_B02 = { I don't suppose you got something for syphilis? }"(Stephen Barrett's dialogue)
===Potential patients===
* Bannon at Rivet City is euphemistically referred to as suffering from a "social problem" treated with penicilin. Several sexually transmitted diseases may be treated with such antibiotics, including aforementioned syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.Rivet City terminal entries, Patient files
==Appearances==
Syphilis is mentioned in Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout Tactics and its demo.
==Behind the scenes==
* The See Phyllis quest from Fallout 2 is a pun on the name of the disease, based on the punny insult the player can choose to levy at her.
* Psycho from the Fallout Tactics demo claims to have killed more people than syphilis.Psycho: "DEMO02_Raiders_A_01_FL_C = {I've killed more people than syphilis!}"(Psycho's dialogue) 
==References==
Category:Diseases and viruses