Whooping cough is preventable, and getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself. The DTaP and Tdap vaccines are ...

Antifungal creams, ointments, powders, or pills treat fungal infections. Any break in the skin can lead to a tetanus infection if your tetanus shot isn’t up to date. Check with your doctor to ...

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

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 ...

Adults age 50 years or older account for 70 percent of tetanus infections. [6] A recent study found two-thirds of older adults may lack adequate immunity to tetanus. [7] Adults over age 60 may ...

Hopes that a treatment for Parkinson's is on the horizon have been raised after research suggested tetanus jabs guard against the incurable disease. People recently vaccinated against tetanus ...

Pune: Recently, doctors at YCM Hospital in Pimpri were taken aback when they received a case they hadn't seen in a long, long time — a person with tetanus infection. The patient was a 10-year ...

If you get a deep wound or burn, you might need an additional dose of DTaP, Tdap or Td to protect against tetanus infection, according to Nemours Children’s Health. Not all wounds will require a ...