Dozens of Tetanus Deaths Have Happened in Recent Years: CDC

A vaccine against tetanus is recommended for nearly all children.
Dozens of Tetanus Deaths Have Happened in Recent Years: CDC
A boy receives a band-aid after being vaccinated against whooping cough and tetanus in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 1, 2012. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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People died from tetanus-related complications in recent years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on April 16.

From 2009 to 2023, 47 states and the District of Columbia reported 402 tetanus cases, CDC researchers said in a paper published by the agency’s quasi-journal. Thirty-seven of those cases resulted in death, including one in 2023 and two in 2021.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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