paghat said:

Another garden health issue is tetanus, which lives in most garden soils.
As we get older'n'older we become increasingly susceptible to tetanus.
One-third of tetanus cases are from gardening injuries. Stay updated with
tetanus shots (stay updated with ten-year boosters); try to wear gloves
for most gardening duties; and habitually clean injuries with
antibacterial soap.

Having very recently had a trip to the emergency room for a nasty
gardening-related wound to one of my fingers...

The emergency room doctor recommended a fresh tetanus shot as
my last had been more than five years ago and I most definitely had
what he would call a dirty puncture (actually, two of them).

And my regular doctor recommends every seven years for 'high risk'
patients, and my gardening (especially as I often neglect to use gloves)
puts me at higher than average risk of exposure.

Apparently, even people who've kept up to date (every ten years) have
gotten tetanus. (Though it seems that tetanus is not quite as deadly
as reputation has it.)
--
Pat in Plymouth MI ('someplace.net' is comcast)

After enlightenment, the laundry.