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Tetanus can result from stepping on a rusty nail. It is a bacterial infection--not a disease-- that attacks the nervous system. It causes painful muscle contractions and can kill if untreated.
It is said that stepping on a rusty nail will cause tetanus or lockjaw. But it isn't the rust that causes the disease, it is the bacteria that is found on the nail (or splinter or even an insect bite).
Anything that has a tiny bit of dirt on it can carry the obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani. This microbe doesn't like oxygen and a deep poke with a nail will produce an environment that it will thrive in. It produces a neurotoxin that causes muscles to contact all together with enough to break bones.
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∙ 9y agoTetanus can result from stepping on a rusty nail. It is a bacterial infection--not a disease-- that attacks the nervous system. It causes painful muscle contractions and can kill if untreated.
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∙ 9y agoIt is said that stepping on a rusty nail will cause tetanus or lockjaw. But it isn't the rust that causes the disease, it is the bacteria that is found on the nail (or splinter or even an insect bite).
Anything that has a tiny bit of dirt on it can carry the obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani. This microbe doesn't like oxygen and a deep poke with a nail will produce an environment that it will thrive in. It produces a neurotoxin that causes muscles to contact all together with enough to break bones.
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Which disease causing severe muscular spasms may be caught from a rusty nail?
tetanus (also called Lockjaw)Always seek medical aid when you have cut yourself on a rusty object, a tetanus booster is a simple preventative injection.
Can you sterilize a rusty nail?
Rusty nails are more likely to harbour virii and bacteria than bright clean ones, due to their roughened surfaces, but the rusting does not produce the micro-organisms. They can be sterilised by heat or disinfectant.
What is the mitosis in the nail?
If it does, I think it would be at the cuticle.
What is atrophy or wasting away of the nail called?
Onychatrophia
What is the visible part of the nail called?
this is known as the Lunola
Traveller General Lee's horse died when?
1870, from a disease called lockjaw after stepping on a rusty nail. 1870 he stepped on a rusty nail that caused lockjaw. It was untreatable at that time.
Will nails go rusty if touched by a rusty nail?
no, rust is not a disease, rust is a chemical reaction that occurs when iron reacts with water and air
Which disease causing severe muscular spasms may be caught from a rusty nail?
tetanus (also called Lockjaw)Always seek medical aid when you have cut yourself on a rusty object, a tetanus booster is a simple preventative injection.
Which disease causing severe muscular spasm may be caught if injured by a rusty nail or dirty object?
Tetanus.
Is rusty an adjective?
Yes, "rusty" is an adjective commonly used to describe something covered in rust or showing signs of deterioration due to rust.
How did rusty nail survive in joy ride 2?
How did rusty nail survive joy ride two
You step on a rusty nail which punctures your skin what shot should you get?
If you step on a rusty nail then you would have to get a tetanus shot
Is the word rusty an adjective or an adverb?
The word "rusty" is an adjective. It is used to describe the condition of something that has rust on it.
Jonah finds a rusty nail outside The nail is an example of?
carpentry
What are the nail disease?
there are different nail disease such as nail fungi
What are the signs when cut by a rusty nail?
Unless you see the object that caused the injury, a person would not know if it was a nail, rusty nail, or some other object. That is why tetanus shots are given.
Is a rusty nail a homogeneous mixture?
Homogeneous
