Tetanus Questions

There is no effect of the foods you have eaten on the effect of tt injection and you are protected.

If your taking tetanus vacancy properly. No need to take. For medication and better advice contect me.

Don't think much as the nurse is expert of it, yellow colour one is tetanus and the clear one us rabies vaccine.

Dear lybrateuser,
- Yes, you are safe from tetanus, apply an antibiotic cream dressing on wound & keep it clean.

You can get it through a cut or other wound. Tetanus bacteria are commonly present in soil, dust, and manure. The tetanus bacteria can infect a person even through a tiny scratch. But you are more likely to get tetanus through deep punctures from wounds created by nails or knives. Additional doses every 10 years are recommended. After three doses almost everyone is initially immune. In those who are not up to date on their tetanus immunization a booster should be given within 48 hours of an inju...more

If the sharp object hits a bone, the bone can become infected. Punctures of the ball of the foot are at greatest risk. The main symptoms are increased swelling and pain 2 weeks after the injury.
Though graphite is not very toxic but if any kind of pain, swelling or redness appears then it may cause serious infection.

Flat foot that might trigger the pain always and however we treat that may not help. Hot water fermentation will help and that can be done by immersing the foot in hot water. Wear mcr chappals.

Two doses are administered at least 4 weeks apart, and the third dose is given 6-12 months after the second dose.

There should not be pus formation because of tt injection. If there is pus you need treatment to heal. You can consult me at Lybrate for homoeopathic treatment and further guidance.

You can take tt even though the cut was long back, however, if you have taken the vaccine in the last year there is no need for it now.