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Almost forgot the do a booster shot for Tetanus! Now all ready to go😄 Nothing is more comforting than a doctor friend taking you to doctors😜
全部需要的旅遊疫苗都打好了😄 差點忘了破傷風大約十年要打一次，這次回臺灣趕快補打～不過話說台大真的好大唷，還好我朋友在台北當醫生剛好有空陪我去看診，不然真的會迷路呢😜 提醒大家出國前要去看旅遊門診唷～（不過要全部要自費）
#有醫生陪我去看醫生真好
Thank u my ♡ @MRBrianHitz 4 coming with me 4 my check up.. Baby is doing great! Now she's 2.3kg... N I got my 2nd tetanus shot! Ouch!
I cut myself on a rusty knife in China and had to get a Tetanus shot! So how does it work and is it really only $2?
Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is an infection characterized by muscle spasms. In the most common type, the spasms begin in the jaw and then progress to the rest of the body. These spasms usually last a few minutes each time and occur frequently for three to four weeks. Spasms may be so severe that bone fractures may occur. Other symptoms may include fever, sweating, headache, trouble swallowing, high blood pressure, and a fast heart rate. Onset of symptoms is typically three to twenty-one days following infection. It may take months to recover. About 10% of those infected die.
Tetanus is caused by an infection with the bacterium Clostridium tetani, which is commonly found in soil, saliva, dust, and manure. The bacteria generally enter through a break in the skin such as a cut or puncture wound by a contaminated object. They produce toxins that interfere with muscle contractions, resulting in the typical symptoms. Diagnosis is based on the presenting signs and symptoms. The disease does not spread between people.
Infection can be prevented by proper immunization with the tetanus vaccine. In those who have a significant wound and less than three doses of the vaccine, both immunization and tetanus immune globulin are recommended. The wound should be cleaned and any dead tissue should be removed. In those who are infected tetanus immune globulin or, if it is not available, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is used. Muscle relaxants may be used to control spasms. Mechanical ventilation may be required if a person's breathing is affected.
Tetanus occurs in all parts of the world but is most frequent in hot and wet climates where the soil contains a lot of organic matter. In 2015 there were about 209,000 infections and about 59,000 deaths globally. This is down from 356,000 deaths in 1990. Description of the disease by Hippocrates exists from at least as far back as the 5th century BC. The cause of the disease was determined in 1884 by Antonio Carle and Giorgio Rattone at the University of Turin, with a vaccine being developed in 1924.
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