venereal

Example Sentences

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They are responsible for venereal disease, bacterial meningitis as well as cholera, bubonic plague and other diseases.

From Washington Post

In a fashion analogous to that of the original VD, venereal disease, viral deception is contagious and socially transmitted.

From Scientific American

The court said the women were the victims of “harsh sexual activities” by Japanese troops, which caused bodily harm, venereal diseases and unwanted pregnancies and left “big mental scars” in the women’s lives.

From Seattle Times

Public Health Service had syphilis, but they weren’t given adequate treatment because the point of the experiment was to watch the progression of the venereal disease.

From Washington Post

In the 1940s, patients in a trial in Guatemala were deliberately infected with syphilis and other venereal diseases, and now, there are allegations that ICE has been performing hysterectomies on detainees without their consent.

From Washington Times