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Beware of the conmen
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Quote:Indeed, if you can prevent tetanus, then that's a good thing.


I got the shot because of our cat. 15 years ago I got one, when I cut myself while sawing. 13 years before that I got one because of a moped accident.


Maybe there is a difference in countries, that one is more prone for tetanus occur than another?



Kind regards,


Reinier


Since you're interested in infectious diseases:

Clostridium tetani the bacteria that causes tetanus, has a very effective survival method: It transforms itself onto a spore that can live for a very very long time once inside a wound it germinates, multiplies and produces the toxin responsible for the disease ( yes it's the toxin that has high affinity on motoneurones that control the muscles that causes the disease not the bacteria itself that's why antibiotics are of no help) vaccination is very effective since antibodies not only help killing the bacteria but also bind to the toxin and neutralize it.

Problem with vaccination is it's not immediate you need time to develop immunity that's why usually a serum containing antibodies is usually given with vaccination for immediate protection.


If in a country X everyone has had vaccines you won't have people having the disease but the spores are always there so you are not safe unless you have had your vaccine.
  


Messages In This Thread
Beware of the conmen - by Reinier - 07-01-2017, 09:30 PM
Beware of the conmen - by davidmanze - 07-02-2017, 05:46 AM
Beware of the conmen - by Klaus - 07-02-2017, 06:44 AM
Beware of the conmen - by toni-a - 07-02-2017, 06:58 AM
Beware of the conmen - by davidmanze - 07-02-2017, 06:58 AM
Beware of the conmen - by JJ_SO - 07-02-2017, 11:59 AM
Beware of the conmen - by davidmanze - 07-03-2017, 09:40 AM
Beware of the conmen - by Reinier - 07-03-2017, 09:03 PM
Beware of the conmen - by Brightcolours - 07-03-2017, 09:44 PM
Beware of the conmen - by davidmanze - 07-04-2017, 08:35 AM
Beware of the conmen - by davidmanze - 07-04-2017, 08:46 AM
Beware of the conmen - by toni-a - 07-04-2017, 09:25 AM
Beware of the conmen - by Reinier - 07-04-2017, 01:47 PM
Beware of the conmen - by Reinier - 07-04-2017, 01:57 PM
Beware of the conmen - by toni-a - 07-04-2017, 04:14 PM
Beware of the conmen - by Reinier - 07-04-2017, 05:56 PM
Beware of the conmen - by toni-a - 07-04-2017, 07:22 PM
Beware of the conmen - by Brightcolours - 07-07-2017, 09:40 AM

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