Original Article

Epidemiologic Study of Infectious Syphilis

Authors: JOHN A. SOQUEL M.D., WILLIAM O. HOSKING M.A., C HUNTER MONTGOMERY M.D., FRED K. LAURENTZ M.D.

Abstract

Syphilis is still with us. This epidemiologic study shows so well that syphilis can never be controlled by only treating the infected person who turns up merely by chance. An attempt must be made to uncover more cases of the disease among the patient's intimate contacts.

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