Man dies after tetanus shot replaces rabies vaccine; experts warn rabies is fatal without timely PEP, highlighting urgent ...

Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, viral disease which affects the central nervous system. Rabies vaccine is given ...

A 36-year-old man in Gwalior died of rabies after allegedly being given a tetanus shot instead of an anti-rabies vaccine following a dog bite. Experts stress that tetanus vaccines offer no protection ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was gardening and stabbed myself in the arm with pruning shears over the weekend. It just occurred to me yesterday that I’m not sure how long it’s been since I got my booster shot ...

From 2009 through 2023, there were 402 tetanus cases reported to the CDC, with 37 tetanus-associated deaths. Most tetanus deaths occurred in adults ages 65 and older, with a case-fatality rate of 63.3 ...