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Can i get tetanus from a cut that only pieced the skin and only bled for 30 seconds ? the wound was caused by a rock in a forest.
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Tetanus: It is possible to get tetanus especially if the skin is broken. If you haven' t had a tetanus shot in the last ten years make sure you get onr.
Answered 12/20/2018
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