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By 1980, venereal disease was widespread-and four out of every five of the patients were homosexual men.
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In 1942 and 1943 the rate of venereal disease in San Francisco rose by more than 75 percent.
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Mr Miller was a venereal disease specialist with the State Health Department.
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Precisely the same is true where a venereal disease is communicated or pregnancy ensues.
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Rumour has it that he contracted a venereal disease at some point and sought medical treatment.
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These sections do not cover wilfully self-inflicted illness or venereal disease .
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Unlike venereal disease , leprosy came to Western attention relatively late.