- Tetanus - World Health Organization (WHO)
Overview Tetanus is an acute infectious disease caused by spores of the bacterium Clostridium tetani The spores are found everywhere in the environment, particularly in soil, ash, intestinal tracts feces of animals and humans, and on the surfaces of skin and rusty tools like nails, needles, barbed wire, etc Being very resistant to heat and most antiseptics, the spores can survive for years Anyone can get tetanus, but the disease is particularly common and serious in newborn babies and
- Tetanus - World Health Organization (WHO)
Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is a serious but preventable disease that affects the body's muscles and nerves It typically arises from a skin wound that becomes contaminated by a bacterium which is often found in soil Symptoms usually begin 3 to 21 days after the infection, and include headache and muscular stiffness in the jaw, followed by stiffness of the neck, difficulty in swallowing, rigidity of abdominal muscles, spasms, sweating and fever
- Tetanus - World Health Organization (WHO)
Tetanus is a serious illness contracted through exposure to the spores of the bacterium, Clostridium tetani, which live in soil, saliva, dust and manure The bacteria can enter the body through a deep cuts, wounds or burns affecting the nervous system
- Principaux repères sur le tétanos
Principaux faits Le tétanos se contracte par l’infection d’une plaie ou d’une blessure par des spores de la bactérie Clostridium tetani, et la plupart des cas se produisent dans les 14 jours suivant l’infection Le tétanos ne peut se transmettre d’une personne à l’autre Il est possible de prévenir le tétanos par l’administration de doses de vaccins contenant de l’anatoxine tétanique Cependant, les personnes qui guérissent du tétanos n’acquièrent pas d
- Diphtheria - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO fact sheet on diphtheria, including key facts, symptoms, treatment, prevention and WHO response
- Neonatal Tetanus - World Health Organization (WHO)
C tetani produces a toxin which acts on the central nervous system to cause the muscular rigidity and spasms typical of tetanus In NT, symptoms appear 3 to 28 days after birth, averaging 7 days The first sign of tetanus in a neonate is usually an inability to suck or breastfeed and excessive crying Characteristic features of tetanus are trismus (lockjaw, or inability to open the mouth), risus sardonicus (forced grin and raised eyebrows) and opisthotonus (backward arching of the spine
- Pertussis - World Health Organization (WHO)
The best way to prevent pertussis is through immunization The three-dose primary series diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) (- containing) vaccines decrease the risk of severe pertussis in infancy In 2018, 86% of the global target population had received the recommended three doses of DTP-containing vaccine during infancy WHO recommends the first dose be administered as early as 6 weeks of age; with subsequent doses given 4-8 weeks apart, at age 10-14 weeks and 14-18 weeks A booster dose
- Botulism - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO fact sheet on botulism: includes key facts, definition, symptoms, exposure, transmission, treatment, prevention, WHO response
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