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I scratched my finger on a rose about 7 hours ago. the tip now hurts and feels tingly. i had tetanus shots when little. should i go to er immediately?
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Not needed: A prick from rose thorn is not likely to give you tetanus. If it is stinging, it may be due to the injury to a nerve ending or a small piece of thorn still imbedded which should be probed w a sterile needle and removed with a fine tweezer. Although unrelated to the present issue, your tetanus shot should be repeated every 10 yrs. Kiss the rose, not thorns, for reminding you of Tetanus
Answered 8/16/2015
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