"Collective mind": the RCIH talked about the diagnosis and treatment of tetanus

27 October 2025, Monday

According to experts, despite the availability of highly effective tetanus vaccines, this disease affects tens of thousands of people worldwide every year. Timely diagnosis and proper treatment are crucial to prevent severe forms of tetanus and death.

"This clinical example clearly demonstrates that vaccination is not an abstract "procedure", but a concrete protection of a child from real threats that may lie in wait for children during the most ordinary activities," said Anna Kopylova.

After a disease, the immune system does not form, so a person may get sick again. The only reliable protection against infection is vaccination. Drugs containing tetanus toxoid are used as a vaccine.