Tetanus, also called lockjaw, is a serious, but relatively uncommon condition in the United States, with an average of 30 reported cases in humans each year. Nearly all of those cases are among ...

Buncombe County Health and Human Services has warned that Western North Carolina residents helping to clean up the ...

they may be at risk of tetanus. This risk increases if the person is not up to date on vaccinations. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services recommends several safety measures ...

There is insufficient tetanus antitoxin in normal human gamma globulin to be effective prophylactically. Ideally, the level of antitoxin in human serum would need to approach 100 units per ...

We were aware of lockjaw, which is also called tetanus. Mother found out because I told her. Tetanus can enter the body through deep cuts or wounds. Symptoms of an infection can appear a few days ...

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 ...

The other question raised was why tetanus was prioritised despite there being other life-threatening diseases in Kenya. KCCB stated the vaccine was laced with Beta human chorionic gonadotropin ...