By Walker Erekson Name of Organism Genus Clostridium Species tetani The official name is Clostridium tetani Tetanus is a bacteria Symptoms You should suspect tetanus if a cut or wound is followed by one or more of these symptoms ID: 421459
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Tetanus
By: Walker
EreksonSlide2
Name of Organism
Genus:
Clostridium
Species:
tetani
The official name is
Clostridium
tetani
Tetanus is a bacteriaSlide3
Symptoms
You should suspect tetanus if a cut or wound is followed by one or more of these symptoms:
Stiffness of the neck, jaw, and other muscles, often accompanied by a grotesque, grinning expression
Difficulty swallowing
Irritability
Uncontrollable spasms of the jaw, called lockjaw, and neck muscles
Painful, involuntary contraction of other musclesSlide4
How it Spreads?
Tetanus is different from other vaccine-preventable diseases because
it does
not spread from person to person. The bacteria are usually found in soil, dust and manure and enter the body through breaks in the
skin. Usually
cuts or puncture wounds caused by contaminated
objects.Slide5
Pictures…Slide6
facts
About 40-60 people in U.S get Tetanus a year.
There are about 1 million cases reported world-wide of getting Tetanus.
Tetanus can also be spread through an animal bite.