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Why is it important to prevent tetanus?
Tetanus is a disease caused by a bacterial infection. The tetanus bacteria get in a wound through a break in the skin or mucous membrane. A cut, puncture wound, deep scrape, deep burn, or any injury that breaks the skin or mucous membrane are called wounds.
The bacteria make a toxin, or poison, that causes severe muscle spasms and seizures. Tetanus is also called "lockjaw" because muscle spasms in your jaw make it hard to open your mouth. This makes it hard to swallow or breathe. Tetanus can be very dangerous and can cause death. The best way to prevent the disease is to have a tetanus shot if you need one.
How can I tell if I need a tetanus shot?
To decide if you need a tetanus shot, first decide if the object that caused the wound was dirty or clean. An object is dirty if it has dirt, soil, spit, or feces on it. A clean object does not have dirt, soil, spit, or feces on it. <----you don't say
You will need a tetanus shot if:
•Your wound was caused by something that was clean and your last tetanus shot was longer than 10 years ago.
•Your wound was caused by something that was dirty and your last tetanus shot was longer than 5 years ago.
•You are not sure if your wound was caused by something clean or dirty and your last tetanus shot was longer than 5 years ago.
•You are not sure when you had your last tetanus shot.
•You did not get the first series of tetanus shots (primary vaccination series).
If you need a tetanus shot, call your doctor to arrange for a shot.
Nurse... I think I need one of those Tetanus shots
I dig up crap...from the soil...and spit on it...every day.
Tetanus is a disease caused by a bacterial infection. The tetanus bacteria get in a wound through a break in the skin or mucous membrane. A cut, puncture wound, deep scrape, deep burn, or any injury that breaks the skin or mucous membrane are called wounds.
The bacteria make a toxin, or poison, that causes severe muscle spasms and seizures. Tetanus is also called "lockjaw" because muscle spasms in your jaw make it hard to open your mouth. This makes it hard to swallow or breathe. Tetanus can be very dangerous and can cause death. The best way to prevent the disease is to have a tetanus shot if you need one.
How can I tell if I need a tetanus shot?
To decide if you need a tetanus shot, first decide if the object that caused the wound was dirty or clean. An object is dirty if it has dirt, soil, spit, or feces on it. A clean object does not have dirt, soil, spit, or feces on it. <----you don't say
You will need a tetanus shot if:
•Your wound was caused by something that was clean and your last tetanus shot was longer than 10 years ago.
•Your wound was caused by something that was dirty and your last tetanus shot was longer than 5 years ago.
•You are not sure if your wound was caused by something clean or dirty and your last tetanus shot was longer than 5 years ago.
•You are not sure when you had your last tetanus shot.
•You did not get the first series of tetanus shots (primary vaccination series).
If you need a tetanus shot, call your doctor to arrange for a shot.
Nurse... I think I need one of those Tetanus shots
