When you think of tetanus, does a rusty nail come to mind? Well, that image might be a little rusty, as tetanus has nothing to do with rust itself. Tetanus bacteria can infect the body through open ...

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You step on a rusty nail, should you go to the ER? Emergency Department doctor Troy Madsen tells you on this episode of ER or Not. Your browser does not support HTML5 ...

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(via TEDEd) In the 5th century, a ship master was suffering from a nasty infection that caused his jaws to press together, his teeth to lock up, and the muscles in his neck and spine to spasm. Today ...

One of the most violent and fatal of infectious diseases is tetanus or lockjaw, caused by the tetanus bacillus which dwells in earth, manure, intestines of many animals, rusty nails and tools. The ...

Supporters of Hall of Fame Fayetteville-Manlius coach Bill Aris packed a Board of Education meeting Monday night, urging district leaders to reinstate A neighbor who helped save a woman and two ...

Whether working outside, with hand tools or fixing up a house, there is a rite of passage: the emergency room trip for an updated tetanus shot. We live in an area where our yard is filled with buried ...