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tetanus
tetanus 1. A powerful sustained contraction of a voluntary muscle resulting from the summation of a series of rapid muscular contractions (
twitches) that are induced by repeated stimulation of the muscle.
2. A disease caused by the bacterium
Clostridium tetani, which generally enters the body via an open wound. A toxin produced by the bacterium irritates the nerves, which induce muscle spasms that begin in the jaw muscles (giving the disease the informal name of
lockjaw).
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Tetanus.(Life Extension)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 8/1/2007; 700+ words
; Byline: Dr. Gary S. Sy TETANUS is an infectious disease caused by...the soil in a form called a spore. Tetanus occurs when a wound becomes contaminated...powerful poison that affects the muscles. Tetanus spores are found throughout the environment...
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Tetanus in adults.(Health)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 11/16/2003; 700+ words
; ...take for a week. He asked me if I have immunization against tetanus. When I said no, he also gave me two kinds of anti-tetanus shots. Why do I need two kinds of anti-tetanus injections? Please discuss tetanus in your column. u Ester...
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Tetanus - Rutland County, Vermont, 1992.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 10/2/1992; 700+ words
; ...Department of Health received a report of a case of tetanus. The last reported case of tetanus in Vermont was in 1987. This report summarizes...condition worsened. A presumptive diagnosis of tetanus was made in the emergency department, and the...
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Tetanus among injecting-drug users - California, 1997.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 3/6/1998; 700+ words
; During 1997, 47 cases of tetanus were provisionally reported in the United...among IDUs prompted a review of reported tetanus cases in California. This report summarizes reported cases of tetanus in IDUs in California during 1987-1997...
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Tetanus Surveillance - United States, 1995-1997.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 7/3/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...of a safe and effective vaccine against tetanus, 124 cases of the disease were reported...reported having received a primary series of tetanus toxoid (TT) before disease onset. Of...System: Physician-diagnosed cases of tetanus are reported by state and local health...
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Tetanus - Kansas, 1993.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 5/6/1994; 700+ words
; ...Epidemiologic Notes and Reports In 1993, two tetanus cases(*) were reported to the Kansas Department...admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of tetanus. He had not been previously vacinated with tetanus toxoid. Treatment included tetanus toxoid...
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TETANUS STRIKES QUIETLY, PAINFULLY BOTETOURT MAN IS VA.'S 1ST TETANUS CASE SINCE 1998
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 11/9/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...worst pain of his life. The culprit: tetanus. The infection of the 35-year-old...recovering at home, is the state's first tetanus case since 1998 and the sixth in a dozen...States last year, an all-time low. Tetanus is a sometimes-fatal bacterial disease...
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Tetanus in injecting drug users, United Kingdom.(Letter to the editor)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 4/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; To the Editor: The epidemiology of tetanus in the United Kingdom changed in 2003...2). Before 2003, the incidence of tetanus was low in the United Kingdom, with occasional...is commonly reported among persons with tetanus (4). We investigated the UK cluster...
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Tetanus - United States, 1987 and 1988.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 1/26/1990; 700+ words
; Tetanus -- United States, 1987 and 1988 During...health departments reported 101 cases of tetanus to the MMWR (48 in 1987 and 53 in 1988...five states reported at least one case of tetanus, and 13 states reported cases in both...
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Tetanus - Puerto Rico, 2002.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 7/19/2002; 700+ words
; ...Health (PRDOH) received reports of three tetanus cases, two of which were fatal. The last reported case of tetanus in Puerto Rico had occurred in 1999...patients have been vaccinated fully against tetanus (1,2). Case Reports Case 1. On December...
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Tetanus (Lockjaw)
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Tetanus (Lockjaw) What Is Tetanus? How Common Is It? Is Tetanus Contagious? What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Infection? How Do Doctors Make the Diagnosis? What Is the Treatment for Tetanus? How Long Does Tetanus Last? What Are the Complications...
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Tetanus
Book article from: U*X*L Complete Health Resource
TETANUS DEFINITION Tetanus (pronounced TET-n-uhss) is an infection of the central nervous...bacterium often enters the body through wounds or cuts exposed to soil. Tetanus can easily be prevented through vaccination. DESCRIPTION Tetanus...
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Tetanus and Tetanus Immunization
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
Tetanus and tetanus immunization Tetanus is a bacterial disease that affects the nervous system in humans. The disease is caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani. This organism, which is a common inhabitant of soil, dust, and manure, can...
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tetanus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
tetanus or lockjaw, acute infectious disease of...intestinal enzymes. Infection with the tetanus bacillus may follow any type of injury...thrives in an anaerobic environment. The tetanus toxin, one of the most potent poisons...
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tetanus toxoid
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
tetanus toxoid ( TT ) n. a vaccine used in active immunization against tetanus. See DTaP/IPV , DTaP/IPV/Hib .
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