Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chancroid, hereinafter referred to as sexually transmitted diseases, are declared to be contagious, infectious, communicable, and dangerous to the public health.
(Ga. L. 1918, p. 275, § 1; Code 1933, § 88-501; Code 1933, § 88-1601, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 2020, p. 55, § 8/SB 372.)
The 2020 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, substituted "sexually transmitted" for "venereal" in the middle of this Code section.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 39 Am. Jur. 2d, Health, § 24.
C.J.S.- 39A C.J.S., Health and Environment, § 28 et seq.
ALR.
- Constitutionality, construction, and application of statutes, ordinances, and regulations concerning the prevention and cure of venereal diseases, 127 A.L.R. 421.