Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani, a bacteria found in soil, dust and manure. It enters through cuts and wounds, producing a neurotoxin that causes muscle spasms starting from the face ...

When he arrived at the hospital, the boy was awake but could not open his mouth, had trouble breathing and had continued spasms. The doctors gave him an anti-tetanus immunoglobulin to treat the ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MDHow to stop lockjaw depends on its cause. Lockjaw, also known as trismus, is not always ...

A Wiltshire vet has warned pet owners to look out for signs of tetanus after a dog needed life-saving treatment.

While floodwaters don't increase your chance of contracting tetanus, the things you come into contact with in floodwaters ...

The tetanus shot is such a vaccine. Tetanus is a disease caused by toxins created by the bacteria Clostridium tetani. The vaccine conditions the body's immune system to eliminate these toxins.

Tetanus, or lockjaw, is a disease caused by a bacterium often found in soil. Once it enters the body it releases a toxin that attacks the nervous system, causing muscle spasms and death if left ...