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I had mistakenly stuck the side of my thumb with a nail file yesterday, no blood was drawn, there was no rust on it and it was completely clean, is there a risk for contracting tetanus from it?
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No. Unless there was dirt on the file you are not at risk for tetanus. Rust does not cause tetanus. If you had your tetanus shot more than 10 years ago, you are due for a booster shot. For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. Get HPV and Covid vacci
Answered 8/7/2021
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