12 Best Doctors for Tetanus available in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai

The bacteria Clostridium tetani causes tetanus. It is a soil-dwelling bacteria, which is also found in animal faeces. The bacteria releases a harmful toxin called tetanospasmin in the blood which causes the impairment of muscle-controlling nerves.

2. Can tetanus leads to death?

Tetanus is fatal and typically leads to death as there is no cure available. Neonatal tetanus is the most common cause of death in newborns in the rural areas due to unsafe deliveries at home in unsterile conditions.

3. Is it necessary to take tetanus vaccination?

Yes, tetanus vaccine is necessary to prevent tetanus infection as there is no alternative cure for its infection. One should get a tetanus vaccine as a child in three doses. If the vaccine is not given in the childhood, then it should be given to adults followed by booster doses.

4. Who can get tetanus?

Anyone who has never got a tetanus vaccine or a booster dose for more than ten years can get tetanus from an infected wound.

5. Does tetanus vaccine have any side effects?

Tetanus vaccination is associated with mild side effects such as fever, headaches, swelling or soreness at the site of injection and fatigue.

Dr. Dube Sunilkumar Rameshchandra

General Physician

34 years experience overall

Chembur East,Mumbai

Sushrut Hospital and Research Center + 1 more

₹1200 Consultation fee at clinic

87% 23 Patient Stories

Bandra Kurla Complex

Name	Recommended By	Review Count	Years of Experience	Fee
Dr. Sharmishtha Jadhav Kewle	43%	6	26	1000
Dr. Abhijit Prithviraj Chavan	100%	17	9	1500
Dr. Vasudev	89%	682	27	2000
Dr. Kiran C Mhatre	89%	22	28	1200
Dr. Santosh Jagtap	96%	15	31	1200
Dr. Neha Singhal	94%	223	17	2000
Dr. Mili S. Joshi	98%	129	29	1000
Dr. Dube Sunilkumar Rameshchandra	87%	23	34	1200

Best Doctors For Tetanus Shot Treatment Near Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai

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