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Sunday, February 8, 2009 . 3:34 PM

Consequences:
early stage - stiff or locked jaw = unable to open mouth or to swallow
proceeds to stiffness of muscles
late stage - affects respiratory system and death occurs

Reference:
Advameg Inc. (2007). TETANUS. Retrieved February 04, 2009, from http://www.faqs.org/health/Sick-V4/Tetanus.html


some pictures...










Generalized tetanus: starting with lockjaw, followed by neck stiffness then difficulty in swallowing and lastly, rigidity of abdominal muscles










Face of a man with tetanus










stiffness of neck muscle










rigid body of a neonate


Reference:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2007). Tetanus (Lockjaw) Photos. Retrieved February 08, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/tetanus/photos.htm

~Kun Hui ^^


XoxO~ 3:34 PM