General information about tetanus
- It is a disease caused by the contamination of wounds in the body, so it contains seeds containing toxic substance absorbed by the body, which leads to muscle spasm.
- Tetanus is a disease caused by a bacteria called tylenic clostridium. These bacteria can enter human blood when they have a wound. These bacteria are gram-positive. These bacteria are found in the soil and in the digestive system of different animals. These bacteria secrete the powerful toxin that causes the disease.
- The death rate of those infected with the disease is 35-70%
- The most important symptoms of the disease: lock in the throat with severe contractions in all parts of the body, and the occurrence of convulsions nerve, and the occurrence of complications, especially on the respiratory system, which may lead to death.
- The disease-carrying germ is found in horse and ground manure.
- The disease affects most animals and usually affects humans, especially women, after birth, umbilical cord injuries and foot wounds.
- The disease extends very quickly to the muscles of the body and works to stop breathing.
- The incubation period is 2-3 weeks.
- To prevent tetanus, take good care of the wounds and take the tetanus vaccine
- To treat tetanus, the patient should be given muscle relaxants and care for his respiratory system.
Diagnosis of the disease
The diagnosis of the disease depends on the patient’s condition and symptoms; the picture of the disease and the way it progresses and its symptoms are very obvious so diagnosis is not difficult. Tests that can be carried out include:
- Monitoring clinical signs; they are sufficient to diagnose the disease.
- A blood test is performed, with an increase in white blood cells.
- Electrical conduct of the nerve or electrical brain, but does not give a specific layout of the disease.
- Isolate bacteria from the wound area and dye it Gram, and this method does not give a positive result in only a third of cases.