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When stepping on a rusted nail how does that effect your body?
If you stepped on a rusty nail you should go to the doctor and get a tetanus shot
Were you can found out tetanus?
Tetanus is caused by a common bacteria found in the soil. It can be contracted by the bacteria entering the body from a wound. Such as stepping on a rusty nail.
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
What is the disease called which involves a rusty nail?
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.
If you get a shallow wound from stepping on a rusty nail clipper that has always been inside and never in contact with soil and clean the wound with antibiotic wash are you still at risk of tetanus?
Rust is rust! Get it checked by a doc. When was your last tetanus shot?
Why might a person be exposed to tetanus bacteria after stepping on a dirty nail?
A person may be exposed to tetanus bacteria after stepping on a dirty nail because the bacteria, Clostridium tetani, thrive in anaerobic environments, such as deep puncture wounds. The nail may introduce soil or debris containing the bacteria into the wound, allowing them to enter the body. If the wound is not properly cleaned and the person is not vaccinated, the risk of developing tetanus increases significantly. Tetanus spores can remain dormant in the environment for long periods, making exposure possible from seemingly innocuous sources like a rusty nail.
Can a rusty nail kill you?
If you have not been immunized with a tetanus shot it is possible for the tetanus you may obtain from having skin punctured with a rusty metal object to kill you
You steped on a nail and had a tetanus shot in 2004 do you need another shot?
Stepping on a rusty nail or any other type of puncture wound could cause a tetanus infection, a bacterial disease that affects the nervous system and is often fatal. This is not the ONLY way to contract the disease but one should always get checked out after cutting or puncturing the skin with any kind of rusty object.
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.
What are the release dates for Fuller PTA Better Than Stepping on a Rusty Nail - 2008?
Fuller PTA Better Than Stepping on a Rusty Nail - 2008 was released on: USA: 20 January 2008 (Tempe, Arizona)
If steps on a rusty nail and punctures the skin which is better a hepatitis shot tetanus shot or a booster shot?
Tetanus. Hepatitis I would recommend if the nail was bloody before you stepped on it.
Can tetanus be passed from dog to dog?
No, tetanus is not transmitted from dog to dog as it is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani found in soil, dust, and animal feces. Dogs can get tetanus from contaminated wounds, such as stepping on a rusty nail. Vaccination is the best way to prevent tetanus in dogs.
