How to prevent tetanus infection?
When you get an injury, you must clean the wound
Garbage in the wound Dirt must be removed
An antiseptic should be applied to the wound
If the wound is still small, plaster will be applied to prevent infection from entering the wound. If the wound is big, it must be bandaged
If the wound is severe, tetanus vaccine will be given
I will take care not to touch the wound with unclean things
I will check the wound daily. Add medicine to the wound regularly
If the plaster on the wound gets wet or dirty, it will be a new one
Keeping the wound clean and careful will prevent not only tetanus infection but also other unwanted complications.
If this happens, you need to see a doctor
Sometimes after receiving the tetanus vaccine, there are symptoms like side effects of the medicine. However, I would like to tell you that there is no tetanus infection due to tetanus vaccination.
Mild allergic reactions due to tetanus vaccine –
Pain around the injection site; It will be red and swollen
I will have a fever
headache, My hands will hurt
I will fall to the ground
If you have a severe allergic reaction:
There will be itching, inflammation, and pain
Difficulty breathing and other respiratory problems
You may feel nauseous. I will vomit, have diarrhea, Abdominal muscles will hurt
It will be humming, lower blood pressure Heart beats fast
If the situation described above happens, you will need to go to the nearest hospital and clinic for treatment as soon as possible.