title: The history of venereal disease and yaws (parangi) in Sri Lanka (Ceylon).
authors.affiliation: Department of Genitourinary Medicine, District Hospital, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, UK.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: De Silva
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Gomez
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D015994:Incidence; D015995:Prevalence; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013188:Sri Lanka / Q000453:epidemiology; D015001:Yaws / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history* / Q000517:prevention & control