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I got scratched a tiny bit from the corner of my fridge and that was rusty i cleaned thouroughly am i at risk of getting tetanus from that ? i had 5 shots of tetanus vaccine as a child?

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Tetanus arises when a cut or puncture wound is invaded by the spores which then form an infection. The flourishing germs elaborate the toxin responsible for the disease. The cited exposure is not a common site for tetanus spores. If there is never an infection, tetanus would not happen. However, consider a tetanus shot soon. Protection fades by 10 years after the last shot.

Answered 6/18/2023

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