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Immunization - Preventable Diseases

What is Tetanus?

Tetanus (lockjaw) can occur after a cut or wound lets the germ into the body. Tetanus makes a person unable to open his/her mouth or swallow and causes serious muscle spasms.

In the United States, tetanus kills three of every 10 people who get the disease. Those who survive have a lengthy hospital stay.

Last Updated: 5/5/00

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