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Below you will find various Fact Sheets that may help you with your travel planning.

When toxin from bacteria in soil enters skin wounds.

Commonly transmitted through cuts from gardening (particularly rose thorns), animal bites and rusted metal
Those most at risk include the very young and the very old
Symptoms include painful muscle spasm (lock jaw) and convulsion
About 1 in 10 people with tetanus die
The vaccination is now usually given combined with diphtheria, and/or whooping cough and and/or polio

Tetanus is a routine vaccination which may need to be updated prior to travel.