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Mybrother cut his thumb(which bled alot) by a dirty tuna can 4daysago.he went to er to clean the wound andhad 3 stitches, was given tetanus immunoglobulin and antibiotics.is this enough to prevent tetanus(he isnt previously immunized as a child?
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Answered 4/11/2022
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