Tetanus is caused by a germ that enters the body through a cut or a wound. Tetanus (Lockjaw) causes painful tightening of the muscles all over the body and can also lead to "locking" of the jaw so the ...

Hopes that a treatment for Parkinson's is on the horizon have been raised after research suggested tetanus jabs guard against the incurable disease. People recently vaccinated against tetanus ...

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.

A routine booster at any time up to ten years may restore immunity, and a booster dose of tetanus toxoid may be relied upon in an emergency in any fully immunized person up to ten years after the ...