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In Brazil, You've Got Mail—and Possibly an STD

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(AP) – The Brazilian Health Ministry has created a website to let people inform partners they've got a sexually transmitted disease via an emailed virtual postcard. The official in charge of the ministry's STD and AIDs programs notes that many have a hard time telling partners they're infected—and that the emails may help people "to tackle these diseases directly and with minimum exposure."

One of the cards shows a young man reclining in his underwear. It reads: "Hi! I don't know if this is the best way to tell you, but I've learned that I have an STD." The card suggests the recipient see a doctor.

One of the e-cards.
One of the e-cards.   (Brazilian Health Ministry)
One of the e-cards.
One of the e-cards.   (Brazilian Health Ministry)
One of the e-cards.
One of the e-cards.   (Brazilian Health Ministry)
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JackShephard
Aug 21, 09 7:23 PM CDT
Oh. My. God... That is ridiculous. And just a little bit hilarious. Reply
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Altoecko
Aug 21, 09 8:08 PM CDT
A good idea regardless though eh?
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cognitivefilter
Aug 22, 09 9:27 PM CDT
agreed, but i wouldn't necessarily oppose the service
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guanlob
Aug 21, 09 8:11 PM CDT
Surprise! You have Chlamydia. Xoxo Reply
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Deebles
Aug 21, 09 8:36 PM CDT
Surprise! Most women have Chlamydia. A yearly pap test doesn't check for anything except HPV. All that other stuff? You have to say the words ' I had unprotected sex to get tested for all bacteria and viruses. Since most women don't say this and even fewer men have their ejaculate studied yearly, you can see the huge problem that a simple thing like Chlamydia which is strep throat in your reproductive system but has NO symptoms--meaning the same few days of antibiotics will get rid of it--cause in fertility today because no one gets tested for anything extra cause they don't think they have anything extra. I'm glad you mentioned this because this simple and easily killed bacteria is destroying a huge number of women's fallopian tubes as they drink their Starbucks and smirk at whores. Who strangely always use condoms. Another reason men go to prostitutes--they get checked for everything all the time and use condoms. It's that nice date you sleep with three times that gives you Chlamydia. Oh, that and a hot tub set to less than 102 degrees.
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