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Infected City
"More than one-fourth of adult New Yorkers — 26 percent, compared to the national average of 19 percent — are infected with herpes simplex virus 2, the virus that causes genital herpes, the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced on Monday." [Times]
"More than one-fourth of adult New Yorkers — 26 percent, compared to the national average of 19 percent — are infected with herpes simplex virus 2, the virus that causes genital herpes, the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced on Monday." [Times]
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Williamsburg's "Herpes Avenger" responds to concerns that she herself might be spreading something nasty: An untruth! "Do i know that without a doubt, 100 % absolutely positively that Drew gave me herpes? Do we ever truly know anything?" Ha, all ontological and shit. But seriously: "I spoke to my doctor, and going over my sexual history she agrees that it would be quite an amazing scientific feat for me to have coincidentally had my first outbreak of herpes the week after having unprotected sex with a shady character in the midst of two months of sexual isolation." Okay, carry on. [Williamsburg's STD All-Stars]
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Williamsburg "Herpes Avenger" Is Fighting STDs With Fliers
"Do you live in the Williamsburg Greenpoint area? I know you probably love it. I love it too. But you should be aware of some things. Living here is much like living in a college dorm. It's a hotbed (no pun intended) of sexually transmitted diseases. But it doesn't have to be like this." We agree! Well, maybe up until the last sentence. Anyway, one woman has made it her mission to stop the spread of herpes by, for starters, making it impossible for the guy who gave it to her ever to get laid again. More »
Former assistant claims Jessica Alba got herpes from Derek Jeter. Or, you know, pretty much anyone else she has ever done it with, because at least 21% of the adult population has herpes. [L.A. Rag Mag]
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Blind Item Guessing Game: Contagious Edition
Today Page Six offers up, not one, but two blind items. Oooh, exciting! Let's take a look at the first one: "WHICH ivory tickler . . ." Billy Joel. Sigh. Next! "WHICH singer had to deliver her child via Caesarean because of a raunchy STD her husband gave her?" Double sigh. Ok, let's do our thing that we do to make this fun.More »
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Liza Minnelli Causes Headaches Via Intercourse, Not Via Beatdowns
A little more on Liza's victory: Botox receptacle David Gest had his lawsuit versus ex-wife Liza Minnelli thrown out yesterday, and really, all you need to know is this:Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Jane Solomon dismissed the lawsuit, ruling that David Gest's "severe, unrelenting" headaches were actually caused by a type of herpes.Gest's lawyers claimed Liza knew she was crabby when they got married, but really, let's file that about halfway down the list of this couple's most severe problems. At least Gest can take comfort rolling around in his legendary collection of (presumably STD-free)
