What is Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis? Tetanus is caused by a germ that enters the body through a cut or a wound. Tetanus (Lockjaw) causes painful tightening of the muscles all over the body and ...

database contains hundreds of cases of accidental mix-ups between adult and pediatric products used to immunize patients against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough). Several ...

The proportion of positive, T-cell dependent, responses to the tetanus vaccine was similar in both groups—39.1% of rituximab-treated patients had a 4-fold or greater increase in anti-tetanus ...

The tetanus shot is such a vaccine. Tetanus is a disease caused by toxins created by the bacteria Clostridium tetani. The vaccine conditions the body's immune system to eliminate these toxins.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a warning (Inadvertent intradermal administration of tetanus toxoid-containing vaccines instead of tuberculosis skin tests, MMWR ...

As Helene recovery efforts continue across the Carolinas, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is warning residents about several health hazards, including the ...