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