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How difficult is it to catch tetanus?
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It is everywhere: You can contract tetanus from a simple cut or scratch if you are not immunized. Tetanus germs are in the soil everywhere and therefore in dust deposits. The only reason that the infection is not more common is because most people in developed countries are immunized against tetanus.
Answered 1/26/2014
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