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Decree by the Austro-Hungarian Minister of War concerning venereal diseases of 14 July 1916, part 2

The decree contains measures for combating venereal diseases during the war and upon demobilisation.

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    Abstinence and satisfaction of needs

    With the outbreak of war, there was a significant increase in premarital and extramarital sexual relations both in the army and the civilian population. The military feared the rapid spread of venereal diseases, and the sexual activity of the troops was therefore of interest to it.