Russia: First tetanus case reported in Sverdlovsk in nearly two decades

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Rospotrebnadzor department for the Sverdlovsk region is reporting the first tetanus case in more than 17 years. The patient is a 5-year-old unvaccinated child who contracted tetanus after falling off a bicycle and injuring his knees. According to officials, in June 2021, in Verkhnyaya Pyshma, a 5-year-old child received abrasions in his knees [...]

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