Tetanus question.?!
Question:
Tetanus question.?
How exactly does tetanus work? Like can you catch it if rust touches an open cut, or does the rust have to have the "tetanus bacteria" on it? Can you cath it if you shave with a razor that has rust on it?
Answers:
The bacteria that causes lock jaw aka tetanus usually lives on rusty objects like rusty nails,metal, etc it can even be found on objects that doesn't have any rust on them and yes it can be contacted through a open wound.
Can you cath it if you shave with a razor that has rust on it?
Only if you cut yourself with it, it's possible to get tetanus. Even if that razor has no rust on it. The bacteria can still be present on that razor.