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Here's why you should be more worried about tetanus
Tetanus can cause painful muscle spasms so severe it has been called the “grinning death” because, if not treated, it can lock the jaw shut and pull the face into a potentially life-threatening, ...
Despite tetanus being preventable with vaccination, cases continue to occur in the U.S., with deaths mostly affecting older adults, the CDC reported. From 2009 through 2023, there were 402 tetanus ...
Recent CDC reports found dozens of tetanus deaths since 2011 and four cases in children in 2024. CNN’s Dr. Leana Wen explains how people can protect themselves.
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