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Tetanus is usually found in soil or rusty metal, you can get rid of it by:
Seeing a your doctor/dentist
and if you have lock jaw then get someone to massage the back of your ears. This will stop the pain.
Hopefully this helped, and i have tetanus but these are working for me abit
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoTetanus is caused by the Clostridium tetani virus that lives in soil. This bacteria produces a chemical toxin that attaches to the nerves in the body and is carried to the brain.The best way to prevent tetanus is through immunization, but also by protecting the bottoms of one's feet when outdoors or around an area with rusty metal.
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∙ 12y agoOne way to get a tetanus infection is by cutting, scraping, or any type of ingesting rust. The bacteria in rust can cause the disease as it starts flowing through the body's bloodstream. You can also get tetanus by having an open wound make contact with animal waste or soil. If this happens, immediately seek medical attention and get the proper treatment for a tetanus infection.
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∙ 13y agoIt begins when tetanus bacteria enter the body, usually through a wound or cut exposed to contaminated soil
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∙ 13y agoA bacterial infection tetanus targets the joints and their connective tissues
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∙ 16y agoTetanus is a bacterial infection that is caused by introducing the bacteria through skin punctures. Tetanus cannot be passed from person to person.
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What animal most commoningly gets tetanus disease?
Goats are the animals who most commonly contract tetanus.
Why tetanus is very common in horses?
Horses are one of the most susceptible species to the bacterial toxins that cause Tetanus. They also are accident prone and shed the bacteria that cause Tetanus in their feces, which means that the opportunities to contract Tetanus are more frequent with horses.
What are anti tetanus serum drugs?
Anti-tetanus serum drugs are the medications which are injected as a vaccine to prevent a person from getting tetanus. The most commonly used drug is called tetanus toxoid.
Is tetanus communicable?
No. Not under normal circumstances. Tetanus is a communicable disease that is acquired by exposure to the bacterium or its spores in soil. Human-human contact of any sort will not transmit tetanus from one person to another. However any infectious disease can be passed from an infected patient to a healthy person using medical technology, so it is not true to say it is impossible.
Peak tension production occurs when all motor units in the muscle contract in a state of?
Complete tetanus
Anti tetanus serum is also known as?
Anti-tetanus serum is also known as tetanus immune globlulin. In the US, commercial brands available include HyperTet and BayTet. Blood from people who have been immunized with tetanus vaccine is processed to get the tetanus antibodies, which is injected to prevent tetanus in an un-immunized person.
How many days it can protect the person injected with anti tetanus serum against tetanus?
10 years, then you have to get another one.
What famous person had tetanus?
Tom Butler, a famous football player.
How does the tetanus attack and spread?
Tetanus attacks in open wounds, such as a fresh cut. When soil, saliva, or even feces gets into contact with it, Clostridium tetani attacks the body. Also, Tetanus can occur when rusty nails puncture the skin. Tetanus occurs in the Central Nervous System(brain and spinal cord).
Is there a tetanus shot overdose?
Anything can be toxic if you take enough of it. For tetanus shots it would be very difficult barring a crazy person intentionally injecting huge amounts.
If one person changes the terms of a contract does that vacate the contract?
One person cannot change a contract until all people who are in on the contract agree to it.
What difference between indemnity and contract and contract of guarantee?
A contract of guaranty is a collateral undertaking, and presupposes an original contract; while a contract of indemnity is original and independent. In a contract of indemnity, the undertaking is to make good and save harmless the person, with whom the contract is made, upon an obligation of such person to a third person; while, in a contract of guaranty, the obligation is to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another to the person with whom the contract is made.
