Estimated Number of Cases of Syphilis Among Adults
Description:
During World War I, conscription and the medical examination of millions of draftees brought to the fore the extent of venereal diseases among the U.S. population. Controlling these diseases, especially syphilis, among troops and in communities surrounding military training camps became a major undertaking of the War Department. It used educational campaigns and propaganda, as exemplified by this flier, and drew on medical research, including Heidelberger's, to counter the threat syphilis posed to the nation's military manpower.
Number of Image Pages:
1 (79,706 Bytes)
Date Supplied:
April 1918
Creator:
Committee for Civilian Co-operation in Combating Venereal Diseases. Council of National Defense
Rights:
This item is in the public domain. It may be used without permission.
Subject:
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):
World War I
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Syphilis
Exhibit Category:
The Making of an Immunologist: Heidelberger's Years at the Rockefeller Institute, 1912-1927
