In order to curb the spread of the sexually transmitted infection in the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area, a special "Bluetooth van" will be sending messages to young people encouraging them to have a chlamydia test. Bluetooth technology allows mobile phone messages to be sent to people in the nearby area.
Letters will also be sent to 18- to 24-year-olds inviting them to take the free chlamydia test.
Allison Chaplin, commissioning manager for sexual health at NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney, said: "The van will be travelling the streets and sending messages out to mobile phones through Bluetooth in the hope we reach as many people as possible."
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