How Can I Prevent Tetanus? When you hear “tetanus,” you might relate it to stepping on a rusty nail; however, many injuries can lead to tetanus, and rust doesn’t need to be involved.

Those involved in clean up from the aftermath of Hurricanes Milton and Helene should make sure their tetanus vaccinations are up to date because of the possibility of increased chances of ...

Buncombe County Health and Human Services has warned that Western North Carolina residents helping to clean up the ...

Tetanus is a serious infection that causes mus­cle stiffness and spasms. It is sometimes called “lockjaw” because muscle spasms can clench the jaw shut. Tetanus is caused by bac­teria (germs) that ...

University of Birmingham experts are developing a non-invasive saliva test that - within 15 minutes - might identify children across the Global South missing immunity to tetanus who may also have ...

Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious but preventable respiratory disease that most commonly ...

If someone has a cut or other injury and comes in contact with contaminated flood water, they may be at risk of tetanus. This risk increases if the person is not up to date on vaccinations.

We were aware of lockjaw, which is also called tetanus. Mother found out because I told her. Tetanus can enter the body through deep cuts or wounds. Symptoms of an infection can appear a few days ...

DelveInsight’s 'Tetanus Pipeline Insight 2024' report provides comprehensive global coverage of pipeline tetanus therapies in various stages of clinical development, major pharmaceutical companies are ...