Tetanus - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Overview Tetanus is a serious disease of the nervous system caused by a toxin-producing bacterium The disease causes muscle contractions, particularly of your jaw and neck muscles Tetanus is commonly known as lockjaw Severe complications of tetanus can be life-threatening There's no cure for tetanus Treatment focuses on managing symptoms and complications until the effects of the tetanus
Rabies - World Health Organization (WHO) WHO fact sheet on rabies, providing key facts and information on symptoms, diagnosis, transmission, post-exposure prophylaxis, local treatment, prevention, WHO response
Vaccines and immunization - World Health Organization (WHO) Immunization currently prevents 3 5 million to 5 million deaths every year from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), influenza and measles Immunization is key to primary health care, an indisputable human right, and one of the best health investments money can buy
How do vaccines work? - World Health Organization (WHO) If you are able to, get vaccinated Vaccines: powerful tools in wiping out disease Throughout history, humans have successfully developed vaccines for a number of life-threatening diseases, including smallpox, meningitis, tetanus, measles and wild poliovirus
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
WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience Endorsed, by the UN Secretary-General, this is a comprehensive WHO guideline on routine ANC for pregnant women and adolescent girls It aims to complement existing WHO guidelines on the management of specific pregnancy-related complications
Whooping cough - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic Whooping cough is an illness that can spread easily It's also called pertussis An infection with bacteria causes it Many people with the illness get a serious hacking cough Breathing in after coughing often causes a high-pitched noise that sounds like a "whoop " Before the vaccine for pertussis came out, whooping cough was thought of as a childhood disease Today, whooping cough mainly