Tetanus: What is it? What are the symptoms? How do we treat or prevent it? In this episode, we will go over the history of tetanus, what actually causes the condition to occur, and the complications you may have if you get tetanus. Tune in to learn more!

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Resources:

UNICEF: https://www.unicef.org.au/

References:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tetanus/symptoms-causes/syc-20351625

https://www.kmedhealth.com/risks-of-reusing-syringes-and-needles/

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tetanus/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351631

https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/giant-killers-7-historic-deaths-and-diseases-did-it

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/jan/10/the-forgotten-story-of-di-jones-footballers-died-tetanus

https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Tetanus_historical_perspective

https://sites.miamioh.edu/hst-journeys/2019/05/medicine-and-disease-in-history-tetanus/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11870127/

https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Tetanus_prone_wounds/

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/tetanus/facts

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