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Can you get tetanus from swimming in a pool with rust spots if you have a cut or open wound?
Tetanus isn't even found in rust, it's an archaebacteria that lives in soil. Tetanus can't survive in water. The only way you can get tetanus is to expose an open wound to contaminated soil. The only reason people associate rust with tetanus is that if you cut yourself with something rusty and get dirt on it you run the risk of catching tetanus. So, in conclusion, it is perfectly safe for you to go swimming.
What else can I help you with?
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).
When do you have to give a horse flu and tetanus jabs?
Once a year is fine. Horses that travel to large horse shows may need a booster just to be safe. Or if he is injured with an open wound an additional tetanus wouldn't hurt.
What do you do to clean and cover any open wounds to prevent tetanus?
What ever you do to an open wound because it is open to the elements be it air or the air the wound was made in there are air born partials that are absorbed through the open lays All efforts to sterilize the wound will be done by the doctors before they close, but due to the world we live in nothing will stop bacteria from growing in an uncontrolled environment, unless treatment or preventative treatment are used.
Is it safe to swim in a lake with an open wound?
NO! Its not even safe to swin in a swimming pool with an open wounds. Lakes hold billions of bacteria, So i wouldn't advise it.
What is the fracture with an open wound?
What's a fracture with an open wound
Can tetanus be fatal?
yes, but they need to get shots in order to stop it. if you have an open wound and it comes in contact with soil that is mixed with animal waste, clean it out immediately with antibacterial. but it is safer to make sure that you just get your tetanus shot and a booster every ten years to help prevent it.
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.
How do you bandage an open chest wound?
If you are not sure if a chest wound has penetrated the chest wall completely, treat the wound as though it were an open chest wound.
What can you get from an open wound infection?
swelling of the wound,pus in the wound ,pain,redness
Signs of an open chest wound?
the edges of the sealing material for an open chest wound should extend how far past the edge of the wound?
What blood components would be used to repair an open wound?
which blood components would be used to repair an open wound? which blood components would be used to repair an open wound?
How does a person contract tetanus?
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
