The overall mortality rate of tetanus infection is around 20% to 30%, and the neonatal mortality rate is over 90%, and if not treated in time, the mortality rate is close to 100%.
Tetanus is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, and its main symptoms are muscle tonus, spasms or photophobia; its mortality rate is about 20% to 30%, and if the symptoms are severe and not treated in time, the mortality rate may reach 100%.
Therefore, after the wound is contaminated by soil, feces or metal, it is recommended to seek medical treatment for tetanus; firstly, the wound should be rinsed and disinfected, and tetanus vaccine and tetanus immunoglobulin should be injected in time, and anti-inflammatory drugs (such as metronidazole or penicillin, etc.) should be used to control the infection according to the doctor’s prescription.