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Why does rust cause tetanus?

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Not the rust: It is not the rust, but bacteria that often live on rusty nails. It is the puncture wound that allows these bacteria to enter your body and grow in the relatively low oxygen environment of a puncture wound.

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Answered 11/23/2016

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