What is Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis? Tetanus is caused by a germ that enters the body through a cut or a wound. Tetanus (Lockjaw) causes painful tightening of the muscles all over the body and ...

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. DTaP and Tdap are combination vaccines that ...

A Wiltshire vet has warned pet owners to look out for signs of tetanus after a dog needed life-saving treatment.

The tetanus shot is such a vaccine. Tetanus is a disease caused by toxins created by the bacteria Clostridium tetani. The vaccine conditions the body's immune system to eliminate these toxins.

A 6-year-old, unvaccinated boy in Oregon nearly died of tetanus, requiring a 57-day stay in the hospital that led to $811,929 in hospital bills. The boy, profiled in a case study published by the ...

With support from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, UNICEF is bolstering Pakistan’s efforts to eliminate ...

THE ease and efficiency of establishing active immunity against tetanus is universally acknowledged. In groups fifty years of age and over, especially in females, greater efforts must be made by ...

The district warned floodwaters can sometimes expose people to tetanus, a rare but potentially fatal infection.

Background: In 1988, WHO estimated around 787,000 newborns deaths due to neonatal tetanus. Despite few success stories majority of the Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) are still struggling ...

DTaP and Tdap are combination vaccines that protect against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. DTaP is given to infants and young children, whereas Tdap is administered to anyone above the ...