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A member asked:

I cut myself on a lightly rusty cage i used sensitive baby wipes and peroxide will i get tetanus? it bled alot

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Rusty cage : Ideally you should get a tetanus shot if it's been more than five Yeats since the last one

Dr Dohan and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/13/2018

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