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social science subjects > health and social care > global health > systemic diseases > tetanus
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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > disease > communicable diseases > notifiable diseases > tetanus
... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > disease > communicable diseases > notifiable diseases > tetanus
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... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > effects of poverty > disease > communicable diseases > notifiable diseases > tetanus
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > disease > communicable diseases > notifiable diseases > tetanus
... > social science subjects > health and social care > global health > systemic diseases > bacterial infections > gram positive bacterial infections > bacillus infections > clostridium infections > tetanus
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram positive bacterial infections > bacillus infections > clostridium infections > tetanus
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram positive bacterial infections > bacillus infections > clostridium infections > tetanus
... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram positive bacterial infections > bacillus infections > clostridium infections > tetanus
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram positive bacterial infections > bacillus infections > clostridium infections > tetanus
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > effects of poverty > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram positive bacterial infections > bacillus infections > clostridium infections > tetanus
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > disease > communicable diseases > bacterial infections > gram positive bacterial infections > bacillus infections > clostridium infections > tetanus

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tetanus  

Definition

  • Tetanus is a bacterial infection that affects the nervous system. It is estimated that there are one million cases of tetanus per year worldwide, the majority occurring in developing countries. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Tetanus]

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