All southbound lanes of Interstate 35W were shut down for several hours Tuesday morning as crews worked a fatal accident, ...

"Residents are strongly advised to NOT attempt to catch or engage with raccoons in the area." ...

Tetanus can cause painful muscle spasms so severe it has been called the “grinning death” because, if not treated, it can lock the jaw shut and pull the face into a potentially life-threatening, ...

Tetanus may sound like a disease from another era, but experts are warning that it remains a serious threat. Two recent reports from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found hundreds of ...

Tetanus is probably not something you think about a whole lot. That’s because, thanks to the vaccine, infections are largely preventable. And, we’re talking very preventable. Since 2010, there have ...

In the classic tale of tetanus, a farmworker steps on an old barn nail and develops the bacterial disease. Most Americans don’t work on farms these days, so it’s easy for people to dismiss the illness ...

Each spring, as temperatures rise and gardens come back to life, many people return to gardening before the body has had any chance to readjust to that level of physical strain. It often means ...

Minor cuts can allow tetanus bacteria to enter, causing serious infection Tetanus shot is recommended within 48 hours, ideally within 24 for dirty wounds Tetanus affects nerves causing lockjaw, muscle ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 86-year-old woman who’s in good health. My new primary care physician wants me to get a tetanus shot, which she said is needed every 10 years. I can’t remember the last time I ...

It has been a long winter on the East Coast. For many gardeners, it is finally time to get back outside, sow seeds, plant flowers, and get our hands in the soil. With this time of year comes a sigh of ...

A 36-year-old man died after he was allegedly administered tetanus injection instead of an anti-rabies vaccine in Gwalior. Raju Kushwaha was bitten by a dog while he was feeding him. Raju was admitted ...

From 2009 through 2023, there were 402 tetanus cases reported to the CDC, with 37 tetanus-associated deaths. Most tetanus deaths occurred in adults ages 65 and older, with a case-fatality rate of 63.3 ...