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What country is tetanus found in?
Tetanus was discovered by Arthur Nicolair in 1884.
Can a tetanus shot prevent rabies?
No...a tetanus shot will not prevent rabies. Tetanus is a bacterial infection spread by manure and soil entering a cut. Rabies is a virus. It is spread by blood or saliva from an infected animal. There are rabies prevention vaccines for people if you work in a high risk environment.
How does the tetanus attack and spread?
Tetanus attacks in open wounds, such as a fresh cut. When soil, saliva, or even feces gets into contact with it, Clostridium tetani attacks the body. Also, Tetanus can occur when rusty nails puncture the skin. Tetanus occurs in the Central Nervous System(brain and spinal cord).
How does medicine spread through the body?
spread through blood steam
Does aids spread through eating or drinking contaminated blood?
Yes, Aids can be spread through contaminated blood being swallowed.
Can a dead goat spread tetanus to a coyote?
no
How is HIV spread through the body?
By blood
Does hepatitis A and hepatities B spread from blood to blood contact?
In the past, people have contracted hepatitis C through blood transfusions
What is the main action of anti tetanus serum?
It binds to the tetanus toxin in your blood, blocking the toxin's action on the body's systems. If you have completed your tetanus vaccine schedule, anti-tetanus serum is not required as your blood already contains the apparatus to produce this itself.
Who can get tetanus?
Tetanus is most commonly found in dirt. If it has access to the blood stream via open skin, you will get infected. Anyone can get it, that is why we have the tetanus vaccine.
Can T. cruzi spread through blood transfusion?
T. cruzi can be transmitted by blood transfusion
Can you get chlamydia through a cut?
Chlamydia spreads to mucous membranes. It is not spread from blood to blood, so you can't get infected through a cut.
