Of all the challenges faced by livestock owners and animal caretakers in the wake of damaging spring and summer storms, one potentially serious animal disease might not appear for days or weeks later: ...

NSW Health recently reported three cases of tetanus and the tragic death of a woman in her 80s—the first tetanus fatality in the state in 30 years. Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletter are ...

Although the flood waters during Hurricane Sandy were dangerous because of their strength and ability to wash a person (or a boardwalk or a house) away, another risk is getting in touch with ...

Known colloquially as lockjaw, tetanus is caused by toxin produced by the Clostridium Tetani bacteria found in soil and excrement. C. Tetani spores enter the body through breaks in the skin — ...