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With increased risk due to the flood, consider updating your tetanus vaccination
 Dr. Kent Martin |
From planning and protecting, to the cleanup afterward, those involved with the local flood fight are encouraged to update their tetanus vaccination. “If you have not updated your tetanus vaccination in the past 10 years, you should consider doing so now,” said Dr. Kent Martin, a Medcenter One infectious disease specialist. “In battling the water and the cleanup that follows, there is an increased risk for minor cuts and injuries. Wounds can become contaminated by bacteria in the water. Some of the bacteria can cause a disease called tetanus, more commonly known as lockjaw.” |
Lockjaw is actually caused by a protein made by a bacterium called Clostridium, and it causes spasms in the muscles. It is rare but often lethal. Immunization can prevent this but needs to be occasionally updated.
“As health professionals,” Dr. Martin said, “we strongly encourage everyone to be proactive in protecting themselves from this potentially devastating disease.”
Medcenter One makes getting a tetanus update easy and convenient. Go to any of Medcenter One's no-appointment-necessary walk-in clinics, which are open days, evenings, weekends and even holidays or make an appointment with your doctor.| Medcenter One: 300 N. Seventh St. Bismarck, ND 58501 701.323.6000 | © 2008 Medcenter One. All Rights Reserved |
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