Tetanus is a severe infection of the nervous system caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, which is commonly found in soil, household dust and animal feces. The bacteria contaminates the body normally finished a deep punctured or puncture wound, and can also result from injuries such as burns, frostbite and gangrene, where the skin's natural resistance is compromised. Tetanus cannot be passed by person-to-person contact, single by direct contamination of the blood stream, and it cannot be passed on via the tetanus vaccine. Symptoms of Tetanus

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Medical breakthroughs hold out the prospect of living longer and healthier lives, with current life span norms set to be turned on their head, an expert on anti-aging said on Friday.

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - New research indicates that an extract from the Korean pine nut could be effective in treating obesity by suppressing the appetite, an expert on obesity said on Friday.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vaccination against tetanus may offer protection against the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study from Boston-based researchers.

New reports indicate that nearly 81% of infants in the US receive all their advisable vaccinations before the age of 3. Health officials have announced that this is a record high, and slightly exceeds the goal of 80%, ready by a national health agency titled Healthy People 2010. These impressive statistics have resulted in several serious diseases such as measles, rubella, and polio no longer naturally occurring in the US. The challenge now is to maintain these higher vaccination rates in the coming years, so as to prevent these and similar diseases from making a comeback. Another goal that must be self-addressed in the prospective is increasing mature Immunization rates, especially among seniors, in order to combat influenza, pneumonia, and other vaccine-preventable illnesses.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Letting some premature babies inhale small amounts of nitric oxide may prevent a potentially fatal lung disease known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, two studies showed on Wednesday.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Letting some premature babies inhale small amounts of nitric oxide may prevent a potentially fatal lung disease known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, two studies showed on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Recent outbreaks of measles and whooping cough show how easily a rare or "eradicated" disease can flare up again, U.S. investigators said this week.