Recent CDC reports found dozens of tetanus deaths since 2011 and four cases in children in 2024. CNN’s Dr. Leana Wen explains how people can protect themselves.

The infectious disease can cause muscle spasms strong enough to fracture bones. It's fully preventable, but vaccination rates are slipping.

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, ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

There are 12 childhood vaccines in wide use in South Africa. This guide unpacks what you need to know about each of them.South Africa provides routine vaccination against polio, tuberculosis, measles, ...

From smallpox eradication to COVID vaccines, explore the most significant vaccine breakthroughs in the U.S. over 250 years of fighting disease.

With recent changes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding which routine vaccines that children and teens should get, it's only natural that there might be some confusion.

Parents fear that any small injury or cut on their children can lead to serious consequences. While it is a popular belief that a tetanus shot is required every time your kid gets hurt, doctors refute ...

A severe headache, fever, and stiff neck are common symptoms of early-stage meningitis. Using a glass test can help detect non-fading purple or red pin-prick spots on your skin. Quick treatment with ...