tetanus

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She was then advised to go to A&E to get a tetanus jab and for someone to assess the wound.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

These horses occasionally answered the call of nature, creating a bacteria-filled environment that required the athletic trainer to keep a supply of tetanus shots on hand, to be administered when players’ wounds broke the skin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Back then, pharmaceutical companies faced hundreds of lawsuits alleging that the vaccine protecting kids from whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus caused unrelenting seizures that led to severe disabilities.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

A person needed a tetanus shot if they fell into the Potomac.

From Slate • May 26, 2025

If we didn’t know about the Stickiness Factor, we probably would conclude that something was wrong with the way the booklet explained tetanus to the students.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell