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Anti-tetanus serum is also known as tetanus immune globlulin. In the US, commercial brands available include HyperTet and BayTet. Blood from people who have been immunized with tetanus vaccine is processed to get the tetanus antibodies, which is injected to prevent tetanus in an un-immunized person.
Tetanus is caused by the bacteria called Clostridium tetani. Clostridium tetani is often found in soil, dust and animal waste. Tetanus is contracted through a cut or wound that becomes contaminated with Clostridium tetani bacteria. The bacteria can get in through even a tiny pinprick or scratch, but deep puncture wounds or cuts like those made by nails or knives are especially susceptible to infection with tetanus. Tetanus is not transmitted from person to person.
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).
Anti-tetanus serum drugs are the medications which are injected as a vaccine to prevent a person from getting tetanus. The most commonly used drug is called tetanus toxoid.
Tetanus is caused by a toxin released by a bacterial organism. The serum contains antibodies to the toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. The antibodies inactivate the toxin in the blood stream and prevent an individual from experiencing tetanus.
No. Not under normal circumstances. Tetanus is a communicable disease that is acquired by exposure to the bacterium or its spores in soil. Human-human contact of any sort will not transmit tetanus from one person to another. However any infectious disease can be passed from an infected patient to a healthy person using medical technology, so it is not true to say it is impossible.
10 years, then you have to get another one.
Tetanus is usually found in soil or rusty metal, you can get rid of it by: Seeing a your doctor/dentist and if you have lock jaw then get someone to massage the back of your ears. This will stop the pain. Hopefully this helped, and i have tetanus but these are working for me abit
it wouldn't hurt to get a tetanus shot, but you definitely need to see a doctor. anytime you have a puncture wound from an animal bite, there is a VERY high chance of get a blood infection that can be extremely serious!!! if the animal is wild or abnormally vicious, you may need to get a rabies shot. if a human develops signs of rabies, it is too late!
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Anything can be toxic if you take enough of it. For tetanus shots it would be very difficult barring a crazy person intentionally injecting huge amounts.