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 ...

Mandal’s case is not an isolated incident; statistics indicate that many patients with tetanus seek treatment at the hospital each year. In October of the current fiscal year, two tetanus patients ...

Administering Shingrix. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About tetanus. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Types of tetanus vaccines. By Tanya Feke, MD Dr. Feke is a ...

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 ...

PAHO is tracking a rise in dengue serogroup 3 activity, which could raise the risk of severe illness as countries approach the peak of the season.

After they had been actively immunized, and with serum antitoxin levels of 0.007 to 0.01 American unit per milliliter, they challenged themselves with "2–3 fatal doses" of tetanus toxin, which ...

What is the Patient Safety Initiative? The Patient Safety Initiative is a collaborative, data-driven effort that gives hospitals and health systems a strong voice in the national conversation around ...

Because newborns do not have a fully developed immune system, people spending time around them including parents, siblings, grandparents and baby sitters should be up to date on their whooping cough ...

The amount of time spent in EMT class dedicated to the knowledge and skills needed to patient assessment clearly indicates the importance placed on the EMT having the ability to competently ...

As part of the HMC’s ‘Your Health, Our Priority’ campaign, a media tour yesterday showcased QRI’s commitment to delivering world-class, patient-centered rehabilitation services.