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Tetanus is a serious and often fatal disease caused by the neurotoxin tetanospasmin which is produced by the Gram-positive, obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani. Infection usually originates from a contaminated wound, often a cut or deep puncture wound. Common symptoms are muscle spasms in the jaw (hence the common name lockjaw), followed by difficulty swallowing and general muscle stiffness in other parts of the body. Infection can be prevented by proper immunization, as well as by post-exposure prophylaxis.
Tetany refers to a state of muscle tension.
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Tetanus bei Neugeborenen: Sie können helfen: Alle vier Minuten stirbt ein Neugeborenes in den Entwicklungsländern ... http://bit.ly/EMNrq
elternde (Eltern de) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:50:52 -0000
Tetanus bei Neugeborenen: Sie können helfen: Alle vier Minuten stirbt ein Neugeborenes in den Entwicklungsländern ... http://bit.ly/EMNrq
First the bruise, then the tetanus shot; ahhhh!! My arm needs a sedative.. Badly!!
nikitaazad (Azaad!!) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:21:11 -0000
First the bruise, then the tetanus shot; ahhhh!! My arm needs a sedative.. Badly!!
Stopping in Barstow, CA to get some food. ...after I get a tetanus shot?
marcsavard (Hypnotist MarcSavard) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:02:04 -0000
Stopping in Barstow, CA to get some food. ...after I get a tetanus shot?
would like to be at home nursing all my afflictions; sinus infection, cold, tetanus shot reaction, etc.
DanielleInDC (Danielle Balmelle) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:37:15 -0000
would like to be at home nursing all my afflictions; sinus infection, cold, tetanus shot reaction, etc.
@sciwo I hope minnow is ok! Obviously clean the wound as best you can and call the doc about whether minnow might need a tetanus shot
laelaps (Brian Switek) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:43:54 -0000
@sciwo I hope minnow is ok! Obviously clean the wound as best you can and call the doc about whether minnow might need a tetanus shot
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Tetanus Patient Education - Patient education on Tetanus (Lockjaw) offered in English and Spanish.
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