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Tetanus News, Research and Latest Updates

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Tetanus

Tetanus (or Lockjaw) is a serious preventable infection that can affect the muscles and nerves and results from contamination of wound. The vaccine against Tetanus can prevent the infection.

Can Routine Measles and Tetanus Vaccination Prevent Severe COVID-19?

Can Routine Measles and Tetanus Vaccination Prevent Severe COVID-19?

Vaccines for MMR and Tdap -- Measles-Mumps-Rubella and Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis have been associated with increased protection against COVID-19 and reduction in severity of the disease.
Depression and Neurodegenerative diseases May Be Treated By Tetanus Toxin

Depression and Neurodegenerative diseases May Be Treated By Tetanus Toxin

Non-toxic derivative of the tetanus neurotoxin (which causes tetanus infections) may improve depression symptoms.
Educating Mothers Boosts Tetanus Vaccine Uptake in Rural India

Educating Mothers Boosts Tetanus Vaccine Uptake in Rural India

Educating the mothers of unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated children through home visits on the benefits of tetanus vaccination increased immunization coverage in a randomized trial set in rural India.
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New Insights to Tetanus Toxin

New Insights to Tetanus Toxin

A three-dimensional structure of the entire tetanus toxin protein was studied to design new medicines, finds a new study.
India Became Free of Yaws and Neonatal Tetanus In 2016

India Became Free of Yaws and Neonatal Tetanus In 2016

India became the world's first country free from yaws, an infection common in children, and neonatal tetanus, a lethal consequence of unhygienic deliveries.
It's Better to Take A Tetanus Shot Every 30 Years Than 10 Years

It's Better to Take A Tetanus Shot Every 30 Years Than 10 Years

Deaths attributable to tetanus have declined 99 percent since the pre-vaccine era, and diphtheria is virtually nonexistent in the US.
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India Declared Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Free: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India Declared Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Free: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India was declared polio free because of the collective efforts of several stakeholders. The WHO has declared India maternal and neonatal tetanus free.
Tetanus Vaccine Increases Life Span of Patients With Brain Tumor

Tetanus Vaccine Increases Life Span of Patients With Brain Tumor

Researchers of Duke cancer institute found that 3 out of 6 patients with brain tumor, lived longer after receiving a tetanus shot.
A Tetanus Shot can Save Patients with Brain Tumor

A Tetanus Shot can Save Patients with Brain Tumor

A dose of tetanus vaccine along with immunotherapy can allow patients with lethal brain tumor to live longer
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New Method Found to Treat Motor Neuron Disease Tetanus

New Method Found to Treat Motor Neuron Disease Tetanus

UCL scientists have discovered how tetanus neurotoxin enters nerve cells and explained how this can be blocked to offer potential therapeutic intervention for tetanus.
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