For the past 3 years, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) and the National Coalition for Adult Immunization (NCAI) have spearheaded "The Power of 10" campaign to raise awareness of ...

Also known as lockjaw, tetanus is a disease that affects the central nervous system and is caused by a specific strain of bacteria called clostridium tetani. It’s pretty common to encounter it in soil ...

People who may have been injured in flood cleanup efforts can get a free tetanus booster shot Friday. The South Dakota Department of Health is offering tetanus booster shots to residents and ...

Fortunately, cats — and, to a lesser degree, dogs — are remarkably resistant to tetanus, especially compared with humans and ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. It’s a childhood vaccination rite of passage, and adults need to keep up to date with a tetanus booster shot every 10 years. But ...