Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:47:42 GMT — A day in the garden has put a Naples, Florida woman in the ICU with a debilitating disease. Dr. Kenneth Kalassian is treating Carla Morris for tetanus. He says rusty ...

If it has been more than 10 years since your last tetanus booster, the answer is yes—whether or not the nail was rusty. Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani, a type of bacterium commonly found in ...

Rusty nails are famously associated with tetanus, but the disease is actually caused by bacteria, and doesn’t have anything specifically to do with rust. Here’s your primer on what tetanus is, and how ...

WILLMAR, Minn. -- The bare feet of summer don't always mix well with barbed wire or rusty nails. That's why local health officials say it's a good idea to have a tetanus vaccination that's up to date.

Tetanus is that dangerous disease we adults always associate with summer. It’s not a coincidence. The tetanus toxin can be introduced into our bodies through burns, splinters and deep puncture wounds.