tetanus, and gas gangrene. The doctors aggravated the resulting infection by rubbing ground glass and wood shavings into the wound, and they tied off blood vessels on either side of the injury to ...

The DTaP vaccine protects your child against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough). "This vaccine helps prevent ...

The tetanus vaccine protects people who may come into contact with the bacteria that cause tetanus. As with any vaccine, the tetanus shot can lead to the possibility of some side effects.

Floodwaters hide dangers that can cause sickness or injury. Health officials suggest anyone who was around the floodwater or items in the flood to receive a tetanus vaccine. Since Saturday ...

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.