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tetanus

[tet-n-uhs] / ˈtɛt n əs /
NOUN
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STRONG


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Importantly, antibodies generated by earlier vaccinations, including those against chickenpox and tetanus, could still be detected.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

The affected data include childhood immunization rates against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella, hepatitis, chicken pox and flu; and rates for 13 year olds and expectant mothers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

First delivered to customers in 2023, Tesla’s stainless-skinned, knife-edged pickup went on to become about as popular as tetanus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

Mayaseen was given a tetanus injection in a Gaza City hospital but suffered from days of fever and vomiting.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

For some reason, the students had forgotten everything they had learned about tetanus, and the lessons they had been told weren’t translating into action.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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