Symptoms of Tetanus are lock jaw usually a few days to several weeks after the bacteria enter the body.
Painful muscle contractions and stiffness, particularly in the jaw and neck
Jerking or staring, which are signs of seizures
Difficulty opening the mouth
Difficulty swallowing
Stiffness in the abdomen
Painful body spasms which last for several minutes, triggered by minor things such as a loud noise, light or touch
Fever
Excessive sweating
Increased heart rate and blood pressure
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Symptoms of Tetanus are lock jaw usually a few days to several weeks after the bacteria enter the body.
Painful muscle contractions and stiffness, particularly in the jaw and neck
Jerking or staring, which are signs of seizures
Difficulty opening the mouth
Difficulty swallowing
Stiffness in the abdomen
Painful body spasms which last for several minutes, triggered by minor things such as a loud noise, light or touch
Fever
Excessive sweating
Increased heart rate and blood pressure
Tetanus is offered to children with the multiple vaccine called Hexa as DPT and is also administered as part of the Tropical holiday vaccine programme.
Tetanus can cause endometriosis and clostridium and haemorrhoids
tetanus affects the wisdom teeth of the upper and lower left side jaw causing Tempro- mandibular misalignment.
