I write all me own gags, y'know.... "American health authorities tried to lessen the taboo that went along with sexually transmitted diseases in the years following World War II by launching a provocative ad campaign. There are no official statistics to show how many people contracted sexually transmitted diseases like syphilis and gonorrhoea, though the prevalence of these diseases jumped radically due to the movement of troops during that time. While the visuals may be old, the message stays the same: the Centers for Disease Control recently released their annual report saying that the number of new cases of sexually transmitted diseases continued to increase in the United States, now reaching 19 million new cases every year. " Vintage STD posters: Patriotism and prostitutes played a role in post-WWII ad campaign | Mail Online
