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I was cleaning rust off the bathtub and the rusty soap suds got into a cut on my finger. i washed my cut afterwards, but it split open some more slightly. should i be worried about getting tetanus? i am not sure when my last vaccination was?
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There is no possibility of tetanus in this situation. Soap instantaneously kills tetanus bacteria and spores.
Answered 10/30/2022
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