Tetanus is a kind of tetanus. It is an acute and specific infection caused by tetanus bacilli invading human wounds, growing and reproducing, producing toxins. In short, it is a disease caused by tetanus bacilli. Tetanus is very easy to occur in the wound, so does tetanus have any relationship with the size of the wound? What are the factors that cause tetanus? The following small edition will give you a general introduction about the causes, prevention and treatment of tetanus.
First of all, tetanus belongs to anaerobic bacteria. Generally, the wound is very deep and narrow, and it is easier to infect tetanus. Moreover, tetanus bacteria must grow under the condition of no oxygen in the deep wound, and the instruments that cause the wound are mostly rusty. Therefore, the infection of tetanus has little to do with the depth and size of the wound. The key is what is the source of the wound? Sometimes even the wound with the size of the needle tip may also be infected with tetanus.
The incubation period of tetanus is generally different. The main symptoms in the early stage include: fatigue, dizziness, headache, weakness in chewing, hyperreflexia, restlessness, local pain, muscle traction, convulsion and inconvenience in opening mouth, etc. In order to prevent tetanus, it is necessary to treat the wound correctly. No matter how small the wound is, it is necessary to take measures such as disinfection and injection of preventive needle, and go to the local regular hospital in time for treatment. The mortality rate of tetanus is as high as 80%. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent tetanus infection.