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STDs in the United States: A Reference Handbook provides information about sexually transmitted diseases and infections and their impact on both an individual and a societal level.* Deals in detail with a number of topics not normally covered in competitor books, such as the nature of STDs in ancient periods, the Middle Ages, and early modern times* Considers in detail diseases not generally discussed to such an extent in other books, such as chlamydia and various emerging sexual diseases* Discusses the possibilities of vaccines for various STDs and inhibiting factors in their development, their possible benefits, and prospects for such vaccines* Outlines educational approaches that have been or could be used for mitigating the spread of STDs