Tetanus, also called lockjaw, is a serious infection caused by Clostridium tetani. This bacterium produces a toxin that affects the brain and nervous system, causing tetanus and leading to muscle ...

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According to the latest research, if adults have been entirely vaccinated as children, they need not get booster shots for diphtheria and tetanus. The study is published today in the latest issue of ...

Tetanus is a disease caused by a bacteria known as Clostridium tetani. Tetanus unlike other bacterial infections requires a vaccine at birth and might be required later in life. As this shot is taken ...