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Tetanus doubt
I had got a very minor injury through a stainless steel scissors ( having almost no rust). Do I need to worry about tetanus...how will I get to know whether it has entered the body( for taking injection)?
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Tetanus has no cure.
It is a fatal disease.
A tetanus antibody level blood test can be done, to check your immunity. However it is expensive and not available everywhere.
The best thing to do,
If you are in doubt regarding the exposure, is to take the injection.
It's not expensive and available everywhere.
The injection will provide protection in the future too.
Also it always advised to remember your last shot of tetanus vaccination.
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It is better to take TT inj if u havent have tetanus shot in past a year within 72 hrs of injury
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You should be taking the TT Injection, if you haven't taken it in the past 1 year.
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Dr. Prakash KP
General Surgeon
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Dressing for wound and take inj. TT, 0.5 ml.. acts as booster dose..
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Dr. Dineshvarma
Diabetologist
7 yrs exp
Kannur
Pls take inj
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Dr. Pankaj Garg
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Pls take a tetanus inj
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