Recent CDC reports found dozens of tetanus deaths since 2011 and four cases in children in 2024. CNN’s Dr. Leana Wen explains ...

The infectious disease can cause muscle spasms strong enough to fracture bones. It's fully preventable, but vaccination rates ...

Most Americans don’t work on farms these days, so it’s easy for people to dismiss the illness as something they’re unlikely ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The Green River District Health Department was out giving free tetanus shots after severe flooding hit the ...

Tetanus is probably not something you think about a whole lot. That’s because, thanks to the vaccine, infections are largely preventable. And, we’re talking very preventable. Since 2010, there have ...

WISE, Va. (WJHL) — The LENOWISCO and Cumberland Plateau Health Districts are offering free Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) vaccines to people affected by Hurricane Helene’s flooding. Tetanus ...

A 16-year-old girl died after collapsing shortly after receiving a routine tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine under the National ...

Health officials say cuts and puncture wounds can increase exposure risk during debris removal ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was gardening and stabbed myself in the arm with pruning shears over the weekend. It just occurred to me yesterday that I’m not sure how long it’s been since I got my booster shot ...