Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chancroid, hereinafter referred to as venereal diseases, are declared to be contagious, infectious, communicable, and dangerous to the public health. History. — Ga. L. 1918, p. 275, § 1; Code 1933, § 88-501; Code 1933, § 88-1601, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1.