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Can someone that is infected with the tetanus bacteria, be treated if it is progressed moderately and is tetanus disease slow growing or rapid. Is there a blood test to detect tetanus to see if you are infected? The last time I had a tetanus shot was 26
Bit in the hand by a pitbull 24 hrs ago & I have 3 infected puncture wounds on the thenar region of my hand w/ the surrounding area swollen & purple. Im starting to lose sensation in the tip of my thumb is it nerve damage? I already got tetanus shot?
Yesterday I scratched my finger on clean object and just one drop of blood came out.Today its almost healed and no open cut. If Today this almost healed wound goes into contact with lets say tetanus, how high is a chance that I get infected?
Would a puncture wound infected with tetanus typically exhibit some obvious signs?
A small(maybe "sewing"?)needle stuck into my toe from below my flipflop.My puncture was tiny&didn't bleed.I put ethyl alcohol 70% on the wound(almost unnoticeable)&then Aloe Vera gel.Are they enough to keep my puncture from being infected or Tetanus?
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