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.

Whooping cough cases are on the rise nationwide — and that includes an uptick in cases around the D.C. region.

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 ...

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 ...

What is Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis? Tetanus is caused by a germ that enters the body through a cut or a wound. Tetanus (Lockjaw) causes painful tightening of the muscles all over the body and ...

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The tetanus shot is such a vaccine. Tetanus is a disease caused by toxins created by the bacteria Clostridium tetani. The vaccine conditions the body's immune system to eliminate these toxins.

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 ...

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 ...