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1\. THIS CHILD & THIS MAN DIED OF #TETANUS!
It is a terrible disease that enters your body through #wounds & can kill in days if nothing is done fast!
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It is a terrible disease that enters your body through #wounds & can kill in days if nothing is done fast!
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2\. #Tetanus results from a #toxin produced by the bacteria called Clostridium tetani.
This toxin makes your muscles to contract on their own (i.e. involuntarily), becoming rigid like this;
This toxin makes your muscles to contract on their own (i.e. involuntarily), becoming rigid like this;
3\. Tetanus lives in soil & animal feces. It can live there for years. It may then enter your body through:
-#Wounds contaminated with soil or feces
-Skin #punctures by nonsterile needles (e.g. when injecting illegal drugs, #tattoo or body piercing)
-#Wounds contaminated with soil or feces
-Skin #punctures by nonsterile needles (e.g. when injecting illegal drugs, #tattoo or body piercing)
