Soil can turns dangerous.......can leads to Tetanus

                                           Tetanus (Lockjaw)

Tetanus is an infection caused by bacteria. When the bacteria invade the body, they produce a toxin, or poison, that causes painful muscle contractions. Tetanus infection mainly affects the neck and abdomen. Tetanus is also called "lockjaw" because it often causes a person's neck and jaw muscles to lock, making it hard to open the mouth or swallow. It can also cause breathing problems, severe muscle spasms, seizures, and paralysis. Complete recovery can take months. If left untreated, tetanus can be fatal.Tetanus is different from other vaccine-preventable diseases in that it does not spread from person to person. The bacteria are usually found in soil, dust and manure and enter the body through breaks in the skin – usually cuts or puncture wounds.

Symptoms:

Early symptoms: Lockjaw, stiffness in the neck and abdomen, and difficulty swallowing.
Later symptoms: severe muscle spasms, generalized tonic seizure-like activity, severe autonomic nervous system disorders.

Vaccination:

DTaP or DT

FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN

Children should get five doses of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellularpertussis (DTaP) vaccine, one dose at each of the following ages:
2 months
4 months
6 months
15 through 18 months
4 through 6 years of age

DT does not contain pertussis, and is used as a substitute for DTaP for children who cannot tolerate pertussis vaccine.DTaP vaccine may be given at the same visit as other vaccines.DTaP is not licensed for anyone over the age of six. Children older than six, adolescents, and adults may get a similar vaccine, Tdap or Td.

FOR ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS

Td is a tetanus-diphtheria vaccine given to adolescents and adults as a booster shot every ten years, or after an exposure to tetanus under some circumstances. Tdap is similar to Td but also containing protection against pertussis. Tdap should be given as a one-time booster in place of Td. Tdap is especially important for those in close contact with infants.

Adolescents 11 through 18 years of age (preferably at age 11-12 years) and adults 19 years of age and older should receive a single dose of Tdap.Tdap should also be given to 7- through 10-year-olds who are not fully immunized against pertussis.
Pregnant women should receive a dose of Tdap during each pregnancy, preferably at 27 through 36 weeks to maximize that amount of protective antibodies passed to the baby, but the vaccine can be safely given at any time during pregnancy.
New mothers who have never gotten Tdap should get a dose as soon as possible after delivery.Tdap can be given no matter when Td (tetanus-diphtheria vaccine) was last received.