PEOPLE 9 TO 45 YEARS OLD. FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT TETANUS SHOTS. ADULTS ARE SUPPOSED TO GET A BOOSTER EVERY TEN YEARS. WHAT IS THE RISK IF YOU DON’T GET ONE? DOCTOR SIMONE ...

Tetanus is an infection caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. Tetanus infection (sometimes called lockjaw) can be extremely serious, causing involuntary muscle contractions and seizures. However ...

Muscle contraction is the tightening, shortening, or lengthening of muscles when you do some activity. It can happen when you hold or pick up something, or when you stretch or exercise with weights.

NSW Health recently reported three cases of tetanus and the tragic death of a woman in her 80s – the first tetanus fatality in the state in 30 years. Tetanus is a rare but potentially fatal disease.