The two major ways to prevent tetanus are immunization and wound care. Tetanus is a serious infection and can be deadly. It's caused by tiny bacteria that live in soil, dust, and poop.

Tetanus usually enters the body through wounds or breaks in the skin ... be life-threatening and there is no cure for the ...

What are the symptoms of tetanus? — The symptoms in­clude ... or both Feeling irritable or restless You get a puncture wound, for example from a nail that goes through your skin. You get a cut, scrape ...

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Tetanus is caused by a germ that enters the body through a cut or a wound. Tetanus (Lockjaw ... An aspirin free pain reliever can be taken for 24 hours for relief of these symptoms. The Tdap vaccine ...