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Tetanus
Investigators at University of Kentucky publish new data on tetanus
April 29th, 2009
According to recent research from the United States, "Despite an effective tetanus vaccine, tetanus continues to claim lives worldwide. The very young and the elderly are at highest risk for the disease." "Farmers are at high risk for injury, the leading factor associated with tetanus. As part of a larger study of older members of farm households in the southern United States, 595 participants provided data on health, injuries, work, socioeconomic status, and healthcare. 69% reported receiving a tetanus booster in the past ten years, 24% had not, and 7% did not know. Females were less likely to be currently immunized. There was no association between immunization status...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-04-29)
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