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What is tetanus?

Tetanus is a potentially deadly nervous system disease due to the bacteria Clostridium tetani (C. tetani).

Alternative Names:

Lockjaw

What are the causes, incidence and risk factors associated with tetanus?

What are the symptoms associated with tetanus?

What are the treatment options for tetanus?

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Cold-induced Peripheral Nerve Hyperexcitability? - Peripheral Nerve Hyperexcitability (PNH) Community

- Dec 01, 2009

Contact with anything cold, be it an object or a cold draught, "damages" my body. The effec...

Animal Bite - do I need Tetanus booster? - Women's Health Community

- Aug 18, 2009

I've been out of town this past week visiting a good friend of mine. This morning as I was...

Animal Bite - need tetanus shot? - Rare Diseases Community

- Aug 17, 2009

I've been out of town this past week visiting a good friend of mine. This morning as I was...

Tetanus/Pertussis Injury - Neurology Community

- Jul 13, 2009

I work at a wellness center and we have a patient that has an injury from the tetanus/pertu...

What's my tetanus risk? - Immunization & Vaccine Community

- Jun 11, 2009

About 12 days ago, I cut my ankle on a metal door (it swung shut and caught my ankle). The ...

anti tetanus vaccine during pregnancy - Pregnancy 18-34 Community

- May 31, 2009

Hello Laddies, i have a confusion, thought to share with you laddies out there.... A...

Shin Hematoma - Senior Health Community

- May 11, 2009

My very agile dad, age 82, bumped his shin last Sunday (one week ago today), and caused a m...

tetanus - Rare Diseases Community

- Jan 15, 2009

i don't think I have tetanus but i have just been a little worried.....i got bit by a dog l...

Can tetanus be a STD? - STDs Community

- Nov 25, 2008

Can I person contract tetanus from someone else by having unprotected sex?

Unprotected Oral Sex 10 days after Tetanus shot - HIV Prevention Expert Forum

- Sep 11, 2008

Dear DR, I had unprotected oral sex with female sex worker in Asia about 50 days ago. I'v...

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