http://www.survivalblog.com/2011/08/tetanus_a_nasty_fascinating_bu.html
Tetanus: A Nasty, Fascinating Bug, by Dr. Bob
By James Wesley, Rawles on August 15, 2011 12:25 AM
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Nearly everyone has heard of the famous “lockjaw”, but not everyone knows that the cause is tetanus infection. Even fewer people have actually seen a case of tetanus, even in the medical circles it is a rare event in the U.S. There are only 233 cases reported from 2001 to 2008–or 1/10,000,000. Deaths are even more rare here in the States, and of those 233, 31 were fatalities. Most deaths were people over 65, presumed to be less than optimally immunized.
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Don’t go the way of blues musician Joe Hill Louis, Henry David Thoreau’s brother, and Robert E. Lee’s favorite horse Traveller–all dying of tetanus. Keep up with your vaccinations and get your kids vaccinated too against tetanus. Kids start at two months of age getting a Tdap shot, don’t miss this chance to protect your child.
Stay strong and stay vaccinated against tetanus.
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Does anyone even keep track of their vaccinations?
www.nfid.org/pdf/influenza/adultizcard.pdf
Put your card with your passport?
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