By the time the card got to you, the germs were dead. They can't live very long when they're not in a damp, dark place.
IMO, you can choose to be upset, or you can choose to be glad that it was YOU she thought of when she was feeling really yucky. If it was me, I'd choose the later.
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Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.