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(#5) You May Suffer Bone Damage
If your spasms aren't under control, they can cause bone damage. Spasms that last long enough can fracture the spine. Joints may also dislocate due to the painful muscle twitches.
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(#8) You Will Probably Have To Grow New Nerve Endings
Clostridium tetani bacterium spores create exotoxins and neurotoxins. Patients can receive tetanus immune globulin to get rid of the toxin if it's free-floating. The toxin tetanospasmin negatively attaches to a tetanus patient's nerve endings, however, and cannot be removed.
In these cases, doctors try to keep sufferers alive and healthy until they're able to grow new, unaffected nerve endings.
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(#10) Only A Small Amount Of Americans Contract Tetanus
According to the Centers for Disease Control, an average of 29 people contract tetanus every year. People who do become infected may have stopped their vaccinations, skipped their booster shots, or injected heroin tainted with quinine.
Of the yearly cases, only 10% to 20% cause loss of life, but there is an increased risk to those over age 60 and to intravenous drug users.
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(#3) The Disease May Make You Irritable
You run the risk of experiencing increased irritability and restlessness when infected with tetanus, tied to the bulbar and paraspinal muscles being affected. Additionally, those with tetanus may struggle to swallow; sufferers can also sweat incessantly and drool.
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(#4) Painful Body Spasms May Plague You For Weeks
Tetanus-caused body spasms may start in your back or occur in your vocal cords, respiratory system, or in any skeletal muscles. The painful contractions can occur frequently and stem from a myriad of stimuli.
Touch, light, loud noises, a light breeze, or other minute occurrences may trigger exceptionally long episodes.
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(#9) There Are Ways To Avoid Tetanus
The Centers for Disease Control recommends people follow a schedule for receiving the tetanus vaccination. Children younger than seven should have four doses of it. After that, people should receive a booster shot to maintain immunity before starting elementary school, during adolescence, and then every 10 years.
It's extremely rare for people to contract the disease when they follow these guidelines.
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Tetanus is a neurological disease, a serious infection caused by spores of Clostridium tetani causing muscle stiffness and cramps. Spores are ubiquitous in the environment, especially in the soil, dust, the intestines of animals and humans, as well as the epidermis and rusty tools such as nails, needles, and wire fences. Anyone can be infected with tetanus, but tetanus cannot be spread from person to person and timely vaccination can prevent tetanus.
The incubation period of tetanus is usually 7 to 8 days, which can be as short as 24 hours or as long as several months or years. Injuries of all types and sizes can be contaminated, and we should pay special attention to safety during outdoor activities. The random tool lists 11 things that will happen if you get tetanus.
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