Tetanus is a bacterial infection that is caused by Clostridium tetani bacteria. It can have serious and fatal outcomes, due to its effect on the nervous system and characteristic tightening of muscles ...

A simple safety pin prick can spark tetanus fears, but the risk is low, especially with current vaccinations. Clostridium tetani bacteria, found in s ...

Tetanus, also called lockjaw, is a serious infection caused by Clostridium tetani. This bacterium produces a toxin that affects the brain and nervous system, causing tetanus and leading to muscle ...

A small wound may seem harmless, a scrape from gardening, a minor cut on a rusty surface, or even a bite from a pet. Often, we clean it, slap on a bandage, and carry on with our day, never giving it a ...

Gardening is generally considered a low-risk activity, more likely to stiffen your muscles than to threaten your life — yard play with chain saws aside. But a potential killer lurks in rich garden ...

Lockjaw (trismus) happens when your jaw muscles tighten up so much that you can’t open your mouth properly. It's most often associated with tetanus, a dangerous infection from Clostridium tetani ...

Following is a transcript of the video. What happens if you leave a splinter in your skin for too long? Splinters are a literal pain, removing them just causes more pain. But what happens if you leave ...

Tetanus, a dreaded bacterial infection, used to be a terror of the world. Frequently fatal, its first sign was the stiffening of the jaw that rendered the sufferer ...