1.0Epidemiologyhttps://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiologyrandystepanekhttps://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiology/author/randystepanek/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="JFgQd7LkvN"><a href="https://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/tetanus-lockjaw/">Tetanus (lockjaw)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/tetanus-lockjaw/embed/#?secret=JFgQd7LkvN" width="600" height="338" title="“Tetanus (lockjaw)” — Epidemiology" data-secret="JFgQd7LkvN" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiology/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> What is tetanus? Tetanus, commonly called lockjaw, is an infection caused by bacteria named Clostridium tetani (C. tetani), that are found in the environment. Tetanus is an uncommon but very serious disease that requires immediate treatment in a hospital. Tetanus is rare in the United States due to widespread vaccination. Who gets tetanus? Anyone can […]