Causes of the Recrudescence of the Venereal Diseases and Fundamental Means for Their Control.

The reports of the meetings of the International Union against Venereal Diseases and Treponematoses and other recent publications agree about the recent recrudescence of venereal diseases and what these illnesses represent from the moral, medical, and social aspects. What has been said once is constantly repeated, with slight variations depending on the local circumstances of each observer, but no practical solution to the problem has yet been found. In our opinion, whatever may be the country or region, there are common reasons that account for the spread and increase of venereal diseases, although the importance of each reason may vary from one place to another. Seven factors are considered below, not necessarily in order of importance and not perhaps all relevant in every country: