Select the true statement regarding Tetanus
Correct Answer: No period of communicability
Description: Causative agent : Clostridium tetani (Gram + bacilli , anaerobic, drum stick appearance) Incubation period : 6-10 days No person to person transmission. Herd immunity does not protect individuals. Tetanus toxin: second most lethal toxin (Most lethal toxin is botulinum toxin). Lethal dose for 70 kg man : 0.1kg India was declared maternal & neonatal tetanus eliminated in July 2016. Neonatal Tetanus is also known as 8th day disease.
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