something sharp went right through my shoe into my foot. the first aid guy at the finish warned about it and said to get a booster dose. I don't really want to spend a lot of time and money travelling and waiting for jabs.
how likely am i to get tetanus, is this like a 1 in 100 thing or 1 in 100,000?
50-50, you'll either get it or you won't.
Seriously. Get your booster.
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can anybody answer the question?
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something sharp went right through my shoe into my foot. the first aid guy at the finish warned about it and said to get a booster dose. I don't really want to spend a lot of time and money travelling and waiting for jabs.
how likely am i to get tetanus, is this like a 1 in 100 thing or 1 in 100,000?
Get the shot. That's the only answer.
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i downvoted you because a.) how is anybody supposed to know what dollar that is
and b.) why are you assuming every country in the world uses your/a dollar anyway and most importantly c.) your answer was completely useless.
Why getting a tetanus shot. Just wait and see what happens and report back.
It's probably not that bad
Tetanus Symptoms
Tetanus symptoms result from a toxin produced by tetanus bacteria. Symptoms
often begin around a week after a person is infected. But this may range
from 3 days to 3 weeks or even longer. The most common symptom is a
stiff jaw, which can become "locked." This is how the disease came to be
called lockjaw.
Symptoms of tetanus may include:
Headache Muscle stiffness, starting in the jaw, then the neck and the arms, legs, or abdomen
Trouble swallowing
Restlessness and irritability
Sweating and fever
Palpitations and high blood pressure
Muscle spasms in the face, causing a strange-looking steady smile or grin
If not treated, tetanus can cause death from suffocation.
Get the shot as quickly as possible.
so to confirm, you don't know the answer? why did you reply?
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your post has been reported as off topic and thread derailing, i hope you are banned for eternity and rue the day you decided to disrupt my thread without an answer to my question.
except, nobody asked about fatality rates, did they? and why the hate for aboriginal people?
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can anybody answer the question?
No one can answer it without more information. If you had a booster in the last 10 years you will be fine. If you were vaccinated as a child you probably still have enough immunity to survive. If not, who knows. Tetenus can be life-threatening to those with no immunity.
The good news is that you can't infect anyone else.
we are nearing a sensible answer but i am not asking about survival rates, i am asking about infection rates when exposed to the bacteria, or ratio of wounds that become infected (for which I understand there will not be exact figures, but a rough guess from a medical professional or some other qualified person would work).
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Lots of overweight middle aged American men in this thread.
dsfsdf wrote:
we are nearing a sensible answer but i am not asking about survival rates, i am asking about infection rates when exposed to the bacteria, or ratio of wounds that become infected (for which I understand there will not be exact figures, but a rough guess from a medical professional or some other qualified person would work).
Infection rates are related to levels of immunity in the population. In developed countries where most kids are vaccinated and people get boosters as precautionary measures, infection rates are very low.
