Can a virgin have syphilis?

Recently after a venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) test, it was discovered that I have syphilis. I am a virgin. Is it true that syphilis is hereditary, the reason I have it? Abednego

Syphilis is mostly a sexually transmitted disease (STD) acquired by a person due to direct contact with a sore, known as a chancre that occurs where the germ entered one’s body. Transmission can happen during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. In addition, pregnant women with syphilis can transmit it to their unborn child but because of testing during antenatal…