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Football fans could put their health at risk during the World Cup this summer by drinking too much and having unprotected sex, a charity has warned.
THT has published an online guide, entitled Scoring Without Getting an Own Goal, to give sports fans tips for safe sex this summer.
THT spokeswoman Genevieve Edwards said: "If people are getting so drunk they can't remember what they did the night before, it's more than likely protected sex and condoms won't have been top of their priority list.
"This is really worrying in relation to the World Cup this year, with thousands of people gathering in both the UK and South Africa to watch the tournament, enjoying a holiday atmosphere, having a lot to drink and potentially putting themselves at huge risk of sexually transmitted infections and HIV if they are forgetting about protected sex.
"With the UK having the worst sexual health in Western Europe and 5.2 million people living with HIV and AIDS in South Africa, the highest rate in any country, it's vitally important sports fans look after themselves by using condoms throughout the World Cup this summer, whether at home or abroad."
The campaign is being backed by Dr Christian Jessen, presenter of Channel Four's Embarrassing Bodies and THT supporter.
He said: "The World Cup is bound to put you in the mood for some post-match fun. With the sun hopefully shining, lots of drinks on the go and masses of people gathering in pubs across the UK and abroad it's the perfect pulling ground.
"But it's also likely to be a time you might forget all about safer sex and put yourself at risk of those oh-so-passion-killing sexually transmitted infections."
(Read by Lee Hannon. Lee Hannon is a journalist at the China Daily Web site.)
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(Agencies)
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英國一家慈善機構日前警告說，在今夏世界杯足球賽期間，球迷們可能會因為酗酒和不安全性行為而受到健康威脅。
英國民間慈善機構泰倫斯·席金斯基金會近日發布了一個名為《別自擺烏龍》的在線指南，為球迷們提供世界杯期間安全性行為方面的建議。
THT基金會的女發言人吉納維芙?愛德華茲說：“人在喝得爛醉時，不會記得前一天晚上做了些什么，極有可能忘記采取性保護措施和使用安全套。
“今年的世界杯尤其令人擔憂，因為將有成千上萬的球迷聚集在英國和南非看球，享受節日氣氛，喝很多的酒，如果此時他們放松了警惕，極有可能染上性傳播疾病和艾滋病。”
“英國是西歐性健康狀況最差的國家，而南非有520萬人口身患艾滋病，患者比例居全球之首。所以在今夏世界杯期間，球迷們要使用安全套來保護自己，無論在國內還是國外，這一點非常重要。”
這一宣傳活動得到了泰倫斯?席金斯基金會的支持者、第四頻道《限制級診療室》節目主持人克里斯蒂安?杰森博士的支持。
他說：“世界杯上的氣氛一定會讓你在比賽之余想去找點樂子。明亮的陽光，酒吧里聚滿了人，幾杯酒下肚，你就有些忘乎所以了。
“但此時你也很可能將安全性行為方面的注意事項拋之腦后，從而受到性傳播疾病的威脅。”
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（中國日報網英語點津 陳丹妮 編輯蔡姍姍）
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