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Tetanus every 5-10 years - Please Read - Important!
On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 18:44:36 +0530, Vivek.M wrote:
Here's another nice link from a online microbiology text: http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbo...icle&artid=139 Nice book - looks interesting - has lots of basic stuff on microbes - quite cool. I'll quote the interesting bits with regard to C.Tetani : "These catalytic proteins are some of the most toxic substances known with lethal doses for a mouse being between 0.1 to 1 ng/kg of body weight." "Before vaccination greatly reduced the incidence of tetanus, any deep wound was a potential breeding ground for this pathogen." "Today, tetanus is most common in the elderly who have not kept current with their vaccinations. Interestingly, gardening is an activity that tends to be correlated with cases of tetanus." "Microbes of the Clostridium genus are Gram positive and strictly anaerobic, fermenting a wide variety of organic molecules. They are capable of forming endospores and because of this are ubiquitous in the environment. About one-third of soil samples contain C. tetani, and C. botulinum is equally common. " "Early diagnosis and treatment are important to prevent fatality in each case. Assistance in breathing may be necessary in severe cases, and this may be necessary for weeks or months." "Boosters are given to adults in the form of the tetanus and diphtheria vaccine every 10 years. " Anyway, hopefully ppl will update their license and maybe this could be added to the URG FAQ, as a cautionary note to newbies to gardening. I'll mail Mr.Cormaic regarding this. Night all. |
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