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Tetanus is caused by the toxin of the bacterium Clostridium tetani, which is found in soil nearly everywhere.
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Adults Need Tetanus Shots, Too
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Factsheet from the FDA.
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eMedicine - Tetanus
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Article by Sonali Ray, MD.
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eMedicine - Tetanus
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Article by Eleftherios Mylonakis, MD, PhD.
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eMedicine - Tetanus
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Article by Daniel J Dire, MD, FACEP, FAAEM.
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MayoClinic.com: Tetanus
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Includes cause, symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Tetanus
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Includes cause, symptoms, tests, prognosis, treatment, and prevention.
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MedlinePlus: Tetanus
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Directory of news, articles, and factsheets.
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NIP: Tetanus Vaccine
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Factsheet from the CDC on vaccination for tetanus.
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Tentanus.org
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Offers facts about tetanus, and diptheria and their prevention.
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Tetanus
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Extensive factsheet on the disease from the CDC. In .pdf format.
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Tetanus
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Fact sheet with cause, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
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Tetanus Patient Education
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Patient education on Tetanus (Lockjaw) offered in English and Spanish.
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WHO/OMS: Neonatal Tetanus
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Includes disease and vaccine information, treatment, and prevention.
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