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When Should You Get a Tetanus Shot after a Puncture Wound?

Tetanus, often called “lockjaw,” is a bacterial infection that causes serious painful muscle spasms and can lead to death. The tetanus shot or vaccine has made tetanus a preventable disease. Thanks to its widespread use, it has become very uncommon …

Tetanus, also called Lockjaw, is a serious disease cause by a bacterial toxin called Clostridium tetani. It attacks the nervous system, leading to painful muscle contractions in the jaw and neck that make it difficult to breathe or swallow, and …