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Is lockjaw always fatal?
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NO: Most patients with lockjaw die from complications not directly from the infection.
Answered 1/5/2019
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No: First of all, tetanus is relatively rare and has decreased in incidence since vaccination began in the 1940's. In the us, mortality rates recently have been around 15-20%, compared to 91% in the 1940's. It is much lower if one is vaccinated, with mortality rates around 6% if vaccinated. So get that vaccine or booster if you haven't!
Answered 5/3/2016
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