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A member asked:
Can you tell me what to do if i scratched myself with a rusty nail, and i washed it etc i had a tetanus shot just over a year ago. will i be fine?
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Tetanus: It would be fine. Soap and water for any skin lesion is the best.
Answered 4/24/2015
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