In article , Neil wrote:
On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 22:55:30 +0100, "shazzbat"
wrote:

I've not had a jab for that, but I have for tetanus, will that do?

Nope. Erysipelas is caused by Group A steptococci. So the tetanus jab
gives no protection whatsoever.

Except against tetanus :-)

For the benefit of any newcomers, tetanus spores are found anywhere
there have been domestic animals within the past century or two,
and are carried when earth or manure is imported to a garden. The
risk of the injection is small (unless you react to it), and the
death rate from tetanus high, so you can guess what the general
advice is ....


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.